CA-C-002616
Windsurf β€” Windsurf Security & Data Handling
Entity
Date detected
June 2, 2026
Severity
Changes
−170 sentences removed · 26 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Windsurf updated their Windsurf Security & Data Handling on June 02, 2026. Change detected: 170 sentence(s) removed, 26 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 26 sentences after update.

UNKNOWN

Consumer Impact

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Governance Analysis

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
235c9ffbc1b2d16d6ae04f328a8bd634c97c83343d629ccfbabbbc4865adc2d3
May 16, 2026 00:48 UTC
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Current Version
bcb9b134abe873978bb3d42f93e1a7d30bb231d67d58d1373f714dd1c17cf18b
June 2, 2026 20:42 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
June 2, 2026 20:42 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://windsurf.com/security
Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Windsurf Security & Data Handling
Record ID: CA-C-002616
Captured: 2026-06-02 20:42:19 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-06-02-windsurf-windsurf-security-data-handling-2616/
Accessed: June 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.

Clause-Level Changes

New Provisions Added
Account Deletion and Zero-Data Retention
Medium

New provision explicitly addresses account deletion and data retention practices, clarifying that zero-data retention applies by default for enterprise/team plans.

Full clause text available with Compliance. See Compliance β†’
Subprocessor Code Data Access Disclosure
Medium

New provision adds plan-dependent disclosure of subprocessors and introduces Google Cloud Platform as a subprocessor with conditional code data storage.

Full clause text available with Compliance. See Compliance β†’
Provisions Removed
Internal Tool Access to Code Logs Without Zero-Data Retention
Medium

Removal of transparency about internal tool access (Slack, Google Workspace, Retool) and debugging data discussions suggests either consolidation into other provisions or de-emphasis of internal data handling disclosures.

Removed clause text available with Compliance. See Compliance β†’
HIPAA Compliance and Business Associate Agreement Availability
Medium

Removal of explicit HIPAA compliance and BAA availability statements removes transparency about healthcare data handling and regulatory compliance options.

Removed clause text available with Compliance. See Compliance β†’
Subprocessor Disclosure and Data Exposure Scope
Medium

Removal of Oracle Cloud from subprocessor list and restructuring of subprocessor disclosure format; Oracle Cloud's code data access capability is no longer explicitly disclosed.

Removed clause text available with Compliance. See Compliance β†’
Provisions Modified
Model Use Independent of User Selection
Medium

Provision was renamed from 'AI Model Use Independent of User Selection' to 'Model Use Independent of User Selection' with identical content.

Before/after clause text available with Compliance. See Compliance β†’
Code Ownership and Attribution Filtering
Medium

Changed detection methodology from 'line-by-line fuzzy matching algorithm of hashes' to 'Jaccardian edit-distance' and added explicit statement about sanitizing training data.

Before/after clause text available with Compliance. See Compliance β†’
Real-Time and Ahead-of-Time Personalization Data Collection
Low

Severity was downgraded from 'medium' to 'low' while content remained identical.

Before/after clause text available with Compliance. See Compliance β†’

2 provisions unchanged.

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Document Context

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Document
Windsurf Security & Data Handling
Entity
Windsurf
Captured
June 2, 2026
Source URL
https://windsurf.com/security
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Previous change May 16, 2026
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