What can I do about this clause?

{'method': 'EMAIL', 'recipient': 'privacy@tabnine.com', 'difficulty': 'EASY', 'action_type': 'DELETE_DATA', 'instructions': "Parents or guardians of users under 16 should email privacy@tabnine.com requesting immediate deletion of the child's account and all associated personal data.", 'deadline_days': None, 'deadline_hours': None}

Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': "FTC enforces COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) for collection of data from children under 13 in the US.", 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Children's Data Restriction clause as low severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Do other platforms have similar clauses?

Yes. ConductAtlas has identified similar Children's Data Restriction clauses across approximately 2 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

Children's Data Restriction — Tabnine

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What it is

Tabnine's services are not for users under 16, and the company will delete any data it discovers was collected from someone under that age.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Minors under 16 should not use Tabnine, and parents who discover their child has an account should contact privacy@tabnine.com to request data deletion.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.

Delete Your Data

Parents or guardians of users under 16 should email privacy@tabnine.com requesting immediate deletion of the child's account and all associated personal data.

Cross-platform context

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Using 16 as the age threshold (rather than 13 per COPPA) reflects GDPR's age of digital consent standards, but the policy relies on self-reporting rather than active age verification mechanisms.

View original clause language

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 8 sets the age of digital consent at 16 (with member state option to lower to 13) — Tabnine's 16-year threshold complies with the GDPR default. US COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501) applies to children under 13 and is enforced by the FTC; the 16-year threshold exceeds COPPA requirements. UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional obligations for services likely to be accessed by minors. (2)

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Applicable agencies

FTC

FTC enforces COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) for collection of data from children under 13 in the US.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Tabnine Privacy Policy

Entity

Tabnine

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 30, 2026

Last verified

April 30, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-004227

Document ID

CA-D-00488

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://www.tabnine.com/privacy-policy

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SHA-256

26259857b884a837d1da91a23c41c4ce0ca953cc79c8df61c766e80276a51037

Verified

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Tabnine | Document: Tabnine Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-004227
Captured: 2026-04-30 07:13:53 UTC | SHA-256: 26259857b884a837…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tabnine/tabnine-privacy-policy/childrens-data-restriction/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Low

Children's Data Restriction