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|Description=Github is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code.

|Founded=2008-02-08

|Logo=Github.svg

|ParentCompany=Microsoft

|Type=Subsidiary

|Website=https://www.github.com

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|Industry=Developer platform}}

'''GitHub''' is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses Git to provide distributed version control and GitHub itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, GitHub has been a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]] since 2018.

~~==Consumer-impact summary==~~

'''{{Wplink|Github}}''' (GH) is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses {{Wplink|Git}} to provide distributed version control and GH itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, GH has been a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]] since 2018.

*'''Privacy -''' ~~GitHub~~ is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage.

==Consumer impact summary==

*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0304-56/https://github.com:443/features/copilot Archived])</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with AI.<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0305-45/https://itsfoss.com:443/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0306-04/https://www.linuxjournal.com:443/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Andrew |date=2025-11-26 |title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg |url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>

*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Oct 2019 |title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) |url=https://github.com/cli/cli |url-status=live |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.

==Incidents==

===Questions about data usage (2024-present)===

~~GitHub~~ does not specifically tell you the data usage for AI with private repositories. This means that it might be using your data to train AI models by Microsoft like Copilot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What specific data exactly will be send to Copilot? |url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 |access-date=7 September 2025 |website=GitHub}}</ref> Previously, Copilot exposed vital private repositories from big companies, raising even more concerns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copilot AI Exposes Private GitHub Code From Top Companies |url=https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ |website=digitalchew.com}}</ref>

GH does not specifically tell you the data usage for AI with private repositories. This means that it might be using your data to train AI models by Microsoft like Copilot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What specific data exactly will be send to Copilot? |url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 |access-date=7 September 2025 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250512172426/https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 |archive-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> Previously, Copilot exposed vital private repositories from big companies, raising even more concerns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copilot AI Exposes Private GitHub Code From Top Companies |url=https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ |website=digitalchew.com |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250426141755/https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ |archive-date=26 Apr 2025}}</ref>

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===~~Example incident one~~ (~~''date''~~)===

===Planned fees for self-hosted Action runners (2025-present)===

~~Short summary~~ of the ~~incident (could be~~ the ~~same~~ as the ~~summary preceding the article)~~.

In December 2025, GH announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GH Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions |url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0307-06/https://github.blog:443/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ |archive-date=25 Mar 2026 |website=GitHub}}</ref>

===~~Example incident two (''date'')~~===

...

===Whitelisting of email domains on new accounts===

[[File:GitHub email unverified.png|thumb|GH restricting the domains of emails you can use to create an account on their site, effectively blocking the use of email aliases to protect your privacy]]

When creating a new account on the platform, GH restricts the use of emails from certain domains, such as to disallow the usage of {{Wplink|email alias|email aliases}}. Which a user might use to preserve their privacy.

===More info===

[https://giveupgithub.org/ "Give Up GitHub"]

==Products==

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 {{Incomplete}}{{CompanyCargo
+|Description=Github is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code.
 |Founded=2008-02-08
 |Logo=Github.svg
+|ParentCompany=Microsoft
+|Type=Subsidiary
 |Website=https://www.github.com
-}}
+|Industry=Developer platform}}
-'''GitHub''' is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses Git to provide distributed version control and GitHub itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, GitHub has been a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]] since 2018.
-==Consumer-impact summary==
+'''{{Wplink|Github}}''' (GH) is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses {{Wplink|Git}} to provide distributed version control and GH itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, GH has been a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]] since 2018.
-*'''Privacy -''' GitHub is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage.
+==Consumer impact summary==
+{{Ph-C-CIS}}
+*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0304-56/https://github.com:443/features/copilot Archived])</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with AI.<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0305-45/https://itsfoss.com:443/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0306-04/https://www.linuxjournal.com:443/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Andrew |date=2025-11-26 |title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg |url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>
+*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Oct 2019 |title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) |url=https://github.com/cli/cli |url-status=live |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.
 ==Incidents==
 ===Questions about data usage (2024-present)===
-GitHub does not specifically tell you the data usage for AI with private repositories. This means that it might be using your data to train AI models by Microsoft like Copilot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What specific data exactly will be send to Copilot? |url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 |access-date=7 September 2025 |website=GitHub}}</ref> Previously, Copilot exposed vital private repositories from big companies, raising even more concerns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copilot AI Exposes Private GitHub Code From Top Companies |url=https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ |website=digitalchew.com}}</ref>
+GH does not specifically tell you the data usage for AI with private repositories. This means that it might be using your data to train AI models by Microsoft like Copilot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What specific data exactly will be send to Copilot? |url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 |access-date=7 September 2025 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250512172426/https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 |archive-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> Previously, Copilot exposed vital private repositories from big companies, raising even more concerns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copilot AI Exposes Private GitHub Code From Top Companies |url=https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ |website=digitalchew.com |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250426141755/https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ |archive-date=26 Apr 2025}}</ref>
 This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
-===Example incident one (''date'')===
-{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
+===Planned fees for self-hosted Action runners (2025-present)===
-Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
+In December 2025, GH announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GH Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions |url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0307-06/https://github.blog:443/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ |archive-date=25 Mar 2026 |website=GitHub}}</ref>
-===Example incident two (''date'')===
-...
+===Whitelisting of email domains on new accounts===
+[[File:GitHub email unverified.png|thumb|GH restricting the domains of emails you can use to create an account on their site, effectively blocking the use of email aliases to protect your privacy]]
+When creating a new account on the platform, GH restricts the use of emails from certain domains, such as to disallow the usage of {{Wplink|email alias|email aliases}}. Which a user might use to preserve their privacy.
+===More info===
+[https://giveupgithub.org/ "Give Up GitHub"]
 ==Products==