GitHub Impersonation - GitHub Docs Skip to main content GitHub Docs Version: Free, Pro, & Team Search or ask Copilot Search or ask Copilot Select language: current language is English Search or ask Copilot Search or ask Copilot Open menu Collapse sidebar Expand sidebar Scroll breadcrumbs left * Home * Site policy * Acceptable Use Policies * Impersonation Scroll breadcrumbs right Site policy * * * GitHub Terms * GitHub Terms of Service * GitHub Corporate Terms of Service * GitHub Terms for Additional Products and Features * GitHub Community Guidelines * GitHub Community Code of Conduct * GitHub Pre-release License Terms * GitHub DPA-Covered Previews * GitHub Sponsors Additional Terms * GitHub Registered Developer Agreement * GitHub Marketplace Terms of Service * GitHub Marketplace Developer Agreement * GitHub Research Program Terms * GitHub Open Source Applications Terms and Conditions * GitHub Event Terms * GitHub Event Code of Conduct * GitHub Educational Use Agreement * GitHub Copilot Extension Developer Policy * GitHub Secret Scanning Partner Program Agreement * Acceptable Use Policies * GitHub Acceptable Use Policies * Active Malware or Exploits * Bullying and Harassment * Disrupting the Experience of Other Users * Doxxing and Invasion of Privacy * Hate Speech and Discrimination * Impersonation * Disinformation Policy * Sexually Obscene Content * Threats of Violence and Gratuitously Violent Content * Terrorism and Violent Extremism Content * CSAM Policy * NCII * Synthetic Media and AI Tools * GitHub Appeal and Reinstatement * Privacy Policies * GitHub General Privacy Statement * GitHub Subprocessors * GitHub Cookies * GitHub Global Data Privacy Notice for Candidates * Other Site Policies * GitHub and Trade Controls * GitHub Deceased User Policy * GitHub Logo Policy * GitHub Government Takedown Policy * GitHub Username Policy * Guidelines for Legal Requests of User Data * GitHub Account Recovery Policy * Content Removal Policies * Submitting content removal requests * DMCA Takedown Policy * GitHub Private Information Removal Policy * GitHub Trademark Policy * Guide to Submitting a DMCA Counter Notice * Guide to Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice * Security Policies * Coordinated Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities * GitHub Bug Bounty Program Legal Safe Harbor * GitHub SIRT description RFC 2350 * GitHub Company Policies * GitHub Statement Against Modern Slavery and Child Labor * GitHub Anti-Bribery Statement * GitHub GPL Cooperation Commitment * GitHub Gifts and Entertainment Policy GitHub Impersonation Copy as Markdown You may not misrepresent your identity or your association with another person or organization. This includes doing any of the following in a way that misleads or deceives others: * Copying another user's avatar or other personal profile information * Posting content under another user's email address * Using a deceptively similar username, organization name, or other namespace * Accessing an account or organization with another user's token or credentials * Otherwise posing as another individual or organization Impersonation is a form of harassment and violation of this policy may lead to loss of access to your account. Please note, having a username similar to another is not necessarily impersonation. GitHub will take context into account. For example, as in cases involving claims of misinformation or disinformation , we generally allow parody and satire that is in line with our Acceptable Use Policies . Help and support Help us make these docs great! All GitHub docs are open source. See something that's wrong or unclear? Submit a pull request. Make a contribution Learn how to contribute Still need help? Ask the GitHub community Contact support Legal * © 2026 GitHub, Inc. * Terms * Privacy * Status * Pricing * Expert services * Blog