Tabnine's service is not intended for users under 16, and the company states it will delete any data it discovers was collected from a child under 16.
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The policy sets the minimum age at 16 rather than 13, which is more protective than the baseline US COPPA threshold and aligns with the GDPR's default age of consent for information society services in many EU member states.
Removal of the children's privacy provision eliminates explicit assurance of protection for minors, which may be particularly important given Tabnine's use in development environments that students might access.
View full change record →The policy states that Tabnine does not knowingly collect data from users under 16 and will delete any such data discovered; this applies globally rather than being limited to specific jurisdictions.
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"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 become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information.Excerpt from Tabnine's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the US prohibits collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent; Tabnine's policy sets a higher threshold of 16, which …
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The policy sets the minimum age at 16 rather than 13, which is more protective than the baseline US COPPA threshold and aligns with the GDPR's default age of consent for information society services in many EU member states.
The policy states that Tabnine does not knowingly collect data from users under 16 and will delete any such data discovered; this applies globally rather than being limited to specific jurisdictions.
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