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Input Data License

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What it is

When you submit code or other content to Tabnine, you give the company a license to use and process that content to operate and improve its service.

This analysis describes what Tabnine's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause determines what rights Tabnine holds over code snippets and other inputs users submit, which is particularly relevant for developers working with proprietary, confidential, or client-owned source code.

Interpretive note: The precise scope of 'improving the Services' and whether submitted code inputs are retained, anonymized, or deleted after processing is not fully specified in the document text reviewed; additional detail may exist in Tabnine's privacy policy.

Change history

modified May 23, 2026

Scope expanded from 'solely for providing and improving Services' to broader uses including 'publish, transmit, display and distribute' in 'any and all media or distribution methods now known or later developed,' significantly broadening Tabnine's permitted use of user content.

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added May 14, 2026

New provision explicitly covers user input licensing with sublicensable rights, distinguishing it from output ownership and establishing Tabnine's right to use user inputs for service improvement.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The agreement authorizes Tabnine to use, reproduce, and process code snippets and other inputs submitted through the service for purposes including service improvement; users whose work involves confidential or proprietary code should assess whether this license scope is consistent with their obligations to employers or clients.

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
    Contact Tabnine's privacy team to request deletion of submitted data or to inquire about data processing agreements for organizational use.

How other platforms handle this

Luma AI Medium

During Paid Use. You hereby grant to Luma a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid right and license (with the right to sublicense through multiple tiers) to use, host, and store Input provided during an active Subscription Term, solely as reasonably necessary to: (1) provid...

Kajabi Medium

"Content" means anything you or your Customers create or make available through the Service in connection with your Account, including your intellectual property (e.g. trademarks, trade names, service marks, and copyrighted works); the products or services you offer (e.g., courses, coaching, members...

ConvertKit Medium

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Content you grant Kit, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Content in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, trans...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By submitting, uploading, or otherwise making available any content through the Services (including code snippets, queries, or other inputs), you grant Tabnine a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, and process such content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Services.

— Excerpt from Tabnine's Tabnine Terms of Use

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR where submitted code contains personal data, requiring a lawful basis for processing and potentially a data processing agreement between Tabnine and organizational users. The CCPA may apply where California residents' personal information is embedded in submitted content. Relevant enforcement authorities include EU DPAs and the California Privacy Protection Agency. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. Organizations using Tabnine in professional software development contexts face potential IP and confidentiality exposure if proprietary or client-confidential source code is submitted and processed under this broad license. The sublicensable nature of the grant warrants particular attention in enterprise and regulated-sector deployments. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA organizations must evaluate whether this license and associated data processing satisfy GDPR Article 28 (processor agreements) and Article 6 (lawful basis) requirements. UK GDPR applies equivalent obligations. California-based organizations should assess CCPA implications where code inputs contain employee or customer personal information. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should flag this clause as a potential conflict with standard IP assignment clauses, confidentiality agreements, and client contracts that restrict disclosure or licensing of source code to third parties. Vendor assessment should include review of Tabnine's data processing agreements and sub-processor disclosures. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations should audit what categories of code and data are being submitted to Tabnine, determine whether any submissions include personal data requiring GDPR or CCPA protections, and assess whether existing confidentiality or IP policies need updating to address AI coding tool usage. A formal data processing agreement with Tabnine should be obtained for EU/EEA deployments.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive data practices affecting US consumers, relevant where the scope of input data use is not clearly disclosed.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Tabnine Terms of Use
Entity
Tabnine
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-011525
Document ID
CA-D-00489
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
356a40424249254b7510ac45fe8018143e781d026da8f0dce3e9b6f59cd30ccb
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 03:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Tabnine
Document: Tabnine Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-011525
Captured: 2026-05-11 03:37:07 UTC
SHA-256: 356a40424249254b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tabnine/tabnine-terms-of-use/input-data-license/
Accessed: July 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Tabnine's Input Data License clause do?

This clause determines what rights Tabnine holds over code snippets and other inputs users submit, which is particularly relevant for developers working with proprietary, confidential, or client-owned source code.

How does this clause affect you?

The agreement authorizes Tabnine to use, reproduce, and process code snippets and other inputs submitted through the service for purposes including service improvement; users whose work involves confidential or proprietary code should assess whether this license scope is consistent with their obligations to employers or clients.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tabnine.