# github/site-policy

Collaborative development on GitHub's site policies, procedures, and guidelines

Repository: https://github.com/github/site-policy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/site-policy
Homepage: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: law, policy, terms-of-service, privacy-policy
Last push: 2026-08-21T14:58:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3374, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2152, forks 759 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.482700+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: legal, documentation, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: terms-of-service, privacy-policy, site-policy, cc0, open-source-policy, web-server

## Member repositories
- github/site-policy (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.482700+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:50:39.436900+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/github/site-policy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.482700+00:00, sha 19e05c868a7b)
  - homepage: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy (fetched 2026-08-29T10:31:04.984385+00:00, sha 7410c55c822e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.