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+# Git Privacy
+
+This document references all Git timestamps that pose a privacy concern.
+
+## Commit Object Timestamps
+
+[Git commit objects](https://git-scm.com/docs/user-manual.html#commit-object) always have at least 2 timestamps:
+
+* `GIT_AUTHOR_DATE` is the timestamp used for the "author" field.
+* `GIT_COMMITTER_DATE` is the timestamp used for the "committer" field.
+
+## Annotated Tag Object Timestamps
+
+[Annotated Git tag objects](https://git-scm.com/docs/user-manual.html#tag-object) always have at least 1 timestamp:
+
+* `GIT_COMMITTER_DATE` is the timestamp used for the "committer" field.
+
+## GnuPG Signature Timestamps
+
+[GnuPG signatures](https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x135.html) on signed commits and signed annotated tags include a timestamp.
+
+## Git Forges
+
+Some Git forges log and/or publicly reveal when commits are pushed.
+
+**TODO**: Investigate and document each forge's Git push logging.
+
+## License
+
+This file is licensed under [CC-BY-SA 4.0](LICENSE).