github/site-policy resource
Collaborative development on GitHub's site policies, procedures, and guidelines observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3374
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2152 stars · 759 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
GitHub's open-sourced repository of its site policies, terms of service, and privacy statements, published under CC0-1.0. It allows anyone to read, fork, adapt, and contribute feedback on the policies governing GitHub's platform.
Use cases
- draft terms of service for my own site
- find a template privacy policy I can adapt
- review GitHub's current site policies and guidelines
- contribute feedback on GitHub's terms of service
- see the revision history of GitHub's policies
- reference acceptable use policy language for a platform
When to choose
- you need reusable, permissively licensed legal policy text to adapt for your own service
- you want to track or discuss changes to GitHub's official policies
- you want real-world examples of terms of service and privacy statements
When to avoid
- you need legally binding or up-to-the-minute official GitHub policies (use the live Help docs instead)
- you need legal advice for your specific situation
- you are looking for software or a tool rather than policy documents
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
documentation legal documentation developer-tools terms-of-service privacy-policy site-policy cc0 open-source-policy web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/github/site-policy · fetched 2026-08-28 · 19e05c868a7b
- homepage: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7410c55c822e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| github/site-policy | main | 67 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="github/site-policy")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem