GitHub's policy initiatives in 2020 focused on supporting developers globally through engagement with policymakers, platform responsibility, innovation policy, and open source advocacy. The company worked to ensure a safe and inclusive platform by advocating for safe harbors and shaping rules on platform responsibility, while addressing intermediary liability rules and copyright liability reform in various regions. GitHub also prioritized developers' privacy by removing non-essential cookies and continued to ensure data protection. The company contributed to innovation policy by addressing copyright rules, patent regulations, and employment laws, and supported open source initiatives by updating its Balanced Employee IP Agreement and advocating for the Open Technology Fund. GitHub's efforts included global collaboration to counter technological nationalism, exemplified by securing a new export license to serve developers in Iran, and engaging in international technology policy discussions. Additionally, GitHub supported tech inclusion by challenging restrictive immigration policies in the US and engaging in "get out the vote" efforts. The company emphasized the importance of public policy informed by technical realities, briefing congressional staffers and opposing immunity for cyber surveillance companies. GitHub is committed to continuing these efforts in 2021 to advocate for developers and better public policy worldwide.