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Same questions.
Microsoft Designer
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Microsoft does not claim ownership of user inputs to AI services.
OUTPUT
Output IP left to user determination. Same Microsoft Services Agreement applies.
TRAINING
Consumer product. Inputs may be stored and processed by Microsoft for safety monitoring.
COMMERCIAL
Personal and non-commercial use designated in Microsoft Services Agreement for consumer AI services.
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Tabnine
DEVELOPER / CODING
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of their code. Tabnine does not claim IP in user code.
OUTPUT
Users retain ownership of code completions.
TRAINING
Tabnine is not granted any rights in code you develop while using the Services. Code suggestions accepted and incorporated are deemed part of user-generated code; Tabnine grants a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use those suggestions within your code.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use is the primary intended use for all plans.
312 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Tabnine has the strongest default posture of the set; Microsoft Designer carries the most permissive license terms of the set.FOR ENTERPRISE: MICROSOFT DESIGNER NOT RECOMMENDED · TABNINE RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | MICROSOFT DESIGNER | TABNINE |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Microsoft Designer
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Microsoft does not claim ownership of user inputs to AI services.
“As part of building the Xbox Services community, you grant to Microsoft, its affiliates and sublicensees a free and worldwide right to use, modify, reproduce, distribute, broadcast, share and display Your Content or your name, gamertag, motto, or avatar that you posted for any Xb…”
Broad, royalty-free, worldwide license granted to Microsoft and sublicensees to use, modify, reproduce, distribute, broadcast, and display user-submitted content with no time limit stated.
Tabnine
MEDLOW
Users retain ownership of their code. Tabnine does not claim IP in user code.
“ If you wish to request a demo via the Website, we will collect your full name, email address, company name, job title, and the content you submitted to provide you with a relevant demo to use our Services.”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Microsoft Designer
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Output IP left to user determination. Same Microsoft Services Agreement applies.
“players, and third-party material available on Bing and MSN, including through Microsoft bots, applications and programs, are for your noncommercial, personal use only. Other uses, including downloading, copying, or redistributing these materials, or using these materials or prod…”
Outputs/materials from Bing, MSN, and Microsoft bots are restricted to noncommercial personal use only. Using them to build your own products is prohibited unless specifically authorized. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
Tabnine
HIGHLOW
Users retain ownership of code completions.
“Tabnine and/or its licensors and affiliates own all right, title, and interest, including copyrights and other intellectual property rights, in and to all the Services′ Materials. You hereby acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by using the Services or by acce…”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Microsoft Designer
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Consumer product. Inputs may be stored and processed by Microsoft for safety monitoring.
“As part of our efforts to improve and develop our products, we may use your data to develop and train our AI models. Learn more here .”
Microsoft explicitly reserves the right to use user data to train AI models. This appears twice in the document, suggesting it is a firm policy across products. No opt-out mechanism is described in this excerpt.
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONLOW
Tabnine is not granted any rights in code you develop while using the Services. Code suggestions accepted and incorporated are deemed part of user-generated code; Tabnine grants a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use those suggestions within your code.
“ It is further clarified that any code developed by you while using the Services hereunder, is used by Tabnine ONLY for the purpose of improving the Service provided specifically and solely to you (and not for any other purpose, including improving the Services provided to other…”
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Microsoft Designer
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Personal and non-commercial use designated in Microsoft Services Agreement for consumer AI services.
“The articles, text, photos, maps, videos, video players, and third-party material available on Bing and MSN, including through Microsoft bots, applications and programs, are for your noncommercial, personal use only. Other uses, including downloading, copying, or redistributing t…”
Bing and MSN content (including content delivered via Microsoft bots/AI applications) is explicitly limited to noncommercial personal use. Using such content to build products or for commercial purposes requires separate authorization.
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONLOW
Commercial use is the primary intended use for all plans.
“ The business or commercial purposes for which we collected your Personal Information.”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Microsoft Designer
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“If you cancel, your access to the Services ends at the end of your current Service period or, if we bill your account on a periodic basis, at the end of the period in which you canceled. If you initiate a chargeback or reversal with your bank for your payment of Services, we will…”
Upon cancellation (or chargeback), content access and data may be immediately or imminently terminated. No grace period for data export is specified in this passage.
Tabnine
HIGHLOW
Basic/Pro: cloud model completions (not used for training). Enterprise: zero-retention, local model deployment available.
“ You can be rest assured that we do not sell your Personal Information.”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Microsoft Designer
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ iii. Certain restrictions and limitations apply to earning, redeeming, and other uses of Points in the Rewards Program. For more information see the Rewards section at https://support.microsoft.com (" FAQ ").”
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONLOW
Basic/Pro: cloud model completions (not used for training). Enterprise: zero-retention, local model deployment available.
“Please note that since Tabnine acquired the Tabnine code prediction tool (the " TabNine Product "), in the event that you have commenced your use of the Tabnine Product prior to 30 August, 2020 (the " Cut-Off Date "), Tabnine will continue to provide you with the Tabnine Product…”