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* condense Pages prohibited uses + ~guidelines~ **limits** + reformatting
* consolidated mentions of prohibited uses + ~guidelines~ **limits**
also removed example of prohibition on reselling because we aren't seeing that as much now that we have free private repos
* remove extraneous {% endif %} (h/t @ethanpalm)
* Update link
Co-authored-by: Ethan Palm <56270045+ethanpalm@users.noreply.github.com>
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GitHub Pages is not intended for or allowed to be used as a free web hosting service to run your online business, e-commerce site, or any other website that is primarily directed at either facilitating commercial transactions or providing commercial software as a service (SaaS). Some monetization efforts are permitted on Pages, such as donation buttons and crowdfunding links.
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### a. Bandwidth and Usage Limits
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GitHub Pages are subject to some specific bandwidth and usage limits, and may not be appropriate for some high-bandwidth uses. Please see our [GitHub Pages guidelines](/github/working-with-github-pages/about-github-pages) for more information.
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### b. Prohibited Uses
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Prohibited uses of GitHub Pages include
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- Content or activity that is illegal or otherwise prohibited by our [Terms of Service](/github/site-policy/github-terms-of-service), [Acceptable Use Policies](/github/site-policy/github-acceptable-use-policies) or [Community Guidelines](/github/site-policy/github-community-guidelines)
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- Violent or threatening content or activity
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- Excessive automated bulk activity (for example, spamming)
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- Activity that compromises GitHub users or GitHub services
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- Get-rich-quick schemes
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- Sexually obscene content
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- Content that misrepresents your identity or site purpose
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_Bandwidth and Usage Limits_
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GitHub Pages are subject to some specific bandwidth and usage limits, and may not be appropriate for some high-bandwidth uses. Please see our [GitHub Pages limits](/github/working-with-github-pages/about-github-pages) for more information.
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_Prohibited Uses_
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GitHub Pages may not be used in violation of the Agreement, the GitHub [Acceptable Use Policies](/github/site-policy/github-acceptable-use-policies), or the GitHub Pages service limitations set forth in the [Pages documentation](/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/about-github-pages#guidelines-for-using-github-pages).
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If you have questions about whether your use or intended use falls into these categories, please contact [GitHub Support](https://support.github.com/contact?tags=docs-policy). GitHub reserves the right at all times to reclaim any GitHub subdomain without liability.
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{% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} does not support server-side languages such as PHP, Ruby, or Python.
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## Guidelines for using {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %}
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## Limits on use of {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %}
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{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
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- {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} sites created after June 15, 2016 and using `github.io` domains are served over HTTPS. If you created your site before June 15, 2016, you can enable HTTPS support for traffic to your site. For more information, see "[Securing your {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} with HTTPS](/articles/securing-your-github-pages-site-with-https)."
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- {% data reusables.pages.no_sensitive_data_pages %}
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- Your use of {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} is subject to the [GitHub Terms of Service](/free-pro-team@latest/github/site-policy/github-terms-of-service/), including the prohibition on reselling.
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{% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} sites created after June 15, 2016 and using `github.io` domains are served over HTTPS. If you created your site before June 15, 2016, you can enable HTTPS support for traffic to your site. For more information, see "[Securing your {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} with HTTPS](/articles/securing-your-github-pages-site-with-https)."
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### Usage limits
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### Prohibited uses
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{% endif %}
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{% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} is not intended for or allowed to be used as a free web hosting service to run your online business, e-commerce site, or any other website that is primarily directed at either facilitating commercial transactions or providing commercial software as a service (SaaS). {% data reusables.pages.no_sensitive_data_pages %}
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In addition, your use of {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} is subject to the [GitHub Terms of Service](/free-pro-team@latest/github/site-policy/github-terms-of-service/), including the restrictions on get rich quick schemes, sexually obscene content, and violent or threatening content or activity.
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### Usage limits
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{% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} sites are subject to the following usage limits:
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- {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} source repositories have a recommended limit of 1GB.{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} For more information, see "[What is my disk quota?"](/articles/what-is-my-disk-quota/#file-and-repository-size-limitations){% endif %}
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If your site exceeds these usage quotas, we may not be able to serve your site, or you may receive a polite email from {% data variables.contact.contact_support %} suggesting strategies for reducing your site's impact on our servers, including putting a third-party content distribution network (CDN) in front of your site, making use of other {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} features such as releases, or moving to a different hosting service that might better fit your needs.
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{% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} is not intended for or allowed to be used as a free web hosting service to run your online business, e-commerce site, or any other website that is primarily directed at either facilitating commercial transactions or providing commercial software as a service (SaaS).
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In addition, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} does not allow {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} to be used for certain purposes or activities. For a list of prohibited uses, see "[{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}'s Additional Product Terms for {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %}](/free-pro-team@latest/github/site-policy/github-terms-for-additional-products-and-features#pages)."
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## MIME types on {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %}
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