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How to Remove Content or Personal Information From GitHub

GitHub can remove repositories, commits, or posts that expose your private information, and you can delete your own repositories and account.

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Quick facts

Help pageGitHub site policy
CostFree
VerificationAccount login or report form
Account neededOnly to delete your own content
Processing timeUsually reviewed within days
Last reviewedOctober 2026

Step by step

How to get content removed from GitHub

Delete your own contentDelete repositories or your account from settings. Remember commits may exist in forks.
Report private informationUse GitHub’s private information removal policy to request removal of doxxing or sensitive data.
File a DMCA noticeFor copyrighted code or files of yours, file a DMCA takedown.
Report abuseReport harassment or impersonation through the profile or content.
Rewrite history if neededIf you leaked your own secrets, rotate them and remove them from repository history.

What GitHub shows about you

Profile and commits (name and email)
Repositories and issues

After you opt out

Search your name on the site and in Google to confirm the content is gone.
If Google still shows a removed GitHub page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool.
Keep screenshots and confirmation emails in case you need to follow up.
Review your account privacy settings so less is public going forward.

FAQ

GitHub opt-out FAQ

Can I get something removed from GitHub if I don’t have an account?

Often, yes. GitHub accepts privacy, copyright, and abuse reports through its help or contact pages.

Will GitHub remove content just because it’s negative?

Usually not. Platforms remove content that breaks their rules or the law, such as private information, harassment, impersonation, or copyright infringement.