Acceptable Use Policies Github Doxxing And Invasion Of Privacy (GitHub)
Updated 13 October 2025
The GitHub Doxxing and Invasion of Privacy Policy prohibits posting or sharing others’ personal information—such as contact details, financial data, or medical records—and treats non-consensual distribution of photos or videos as a privacy violation when it poses safety risks. It is an official GitHub policy that provides clear, enforceable standards to protect user privacy and can be fully trusted as authoritative.
[company name] Doxxing and Invasion of Privacy
Don't post other people's personal information. This includes:
Personal, private email addresses
Phone numbers
Physical addresses or other private location information
Bank account information or credit card numbers
Social Security/National Identity numbers
Passwords
Voter information
Medical information and personal biometric data
Other private information that may pose a safety or security risk
We may consider other information, such as photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent, to be an invasion of privacy, especially when such material presents a safety risk to the subject, such as in the case of intimidation or harassment.
[company name] will take context into account as well as whether the reported content is publicly available elsewhere. Please note, however, that while sharing publicly available content may not be a violation of this policy, if the information is shared with the intent to harass or incite other abusive behavior, it may violate our prohibition against bullying and harassment.
For more information, or to learn how to report a violation, see our [company’s privacy/takedown policy] available at [policy link] and our instructions for Reporting Abuse available at [instructions link].
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