GitHub is a web-based hosting service for software development projects that uses the Git distributed version control system. It was founded in 2008 by Tom Preston-Werner, PJ Hyett, and Scott Chacon. GitHub offers all of the distributed version control (DVCS) features of Git as well as adding its own features.
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Start Free Scan âGo to your GitHub settings page.
Click on the "Account" tab.
Scroll down to the "Delete account" section.
Click on the "Delete account" button.
Enter your password and click on the "Delete account" button.
You can delete your GitHub account yourself â this is a self-service process (rated easy â most people can do it in a few minutes). After deletion: loss of all repositories and data; cancellation of paid subscriptions.
No, deleted accounts cannot be recovered.
GitHub states a data retention period of 3 years after account deletion. Back-ups and statutory records can fall outside that figure, so request written confirmation from support if you need certainty.
The stated recovery window is 30 days. Once that passes the deletion is permanent and the account cannot be restored.
Deleting your account means: Loss of all repositories and data; Cancellation of paid subscriptions. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
GitHub is recorded as GDPR compliant and recorded as CCPA compliant. If you are in the EU or California you can also file a formal erasure request under GDPR Article 17 or the CCPA â that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include GitLab, Bitbucket, Beanstalk. If you are switching because of how GitHub handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
GitHub is headquartered in San Francisco, California, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
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