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
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.
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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"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 Terms of Use
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.
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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.
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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