CA-C-003739
Cursor — Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview
Entity
Date detected
July 16, 2026
Effective date
July 15, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Taxonomy
Vendor disclosure shift
Changes
−4 sentences removed · 10 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Cursor's privacy policy was updated in an update detected on July 16, 2026, with changes to how it describes data sharing with inference providers and model documentation references. The updated policy removes specific naming of inference providers (Baseten, Together AI, Fireworks) and replaces the statement about data sharing with model providers when they are explicitly selected with a more general statement that inference providers may temporarily access and store inputs and outputs for performance improvement, with deletion after use. The policy also adds SpaceXAI to the list of providers whose documentation users should review.

LOW

Consumer Impact

The updated policy revises how Cursor describes data handling by inference providers. Previously, the policy named specific providers (Baseten, Together AI, Fireworks) and stated that prompts and telemetry may be shared with model providers when explicitly selected. The updated language generalizes this to state that inference providers may temporarily access and store model inputs and outputs to improve inference performance, with data deleted after use. The policy also adds SpaceXAI to the external documentation references. These changes clarify data handling procedures without materially altering the stated protections around temporary access and deletion.

Governance Analysis

The updated language removes explicit vendor names from Cursor's inference provider disclosures, which affects transparency about which third parties access customer data during model interactions. For organizations conducting vendor due diligence or maintaining customer data processing agreements, the generalized language may create ambiguity about the specific downstream processors involved, requiring direct clarification from Cursor.

Key Clauses Affected

Inference provider data access disclosure

Specific vendor names removed; language generalized to 'inference providers' without explicit identification of which parties access data.

Model provider documentation reference

SpaceXAI added to list of providers whose documentation users should review for retention policies.

Footnote on account creation date conditions

Removed condition limiting data sharing to accounts created before October 15, 2025; scope of this condition now undefined.

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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
b99e852f1ad6e7f2138edb3e355e61411f60e79b811fb2af6c88fcd7ff48ef25
June 10, 2026 00:57 UTC
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Current Version
4f7a1c9d0f7f64616b1732b642e2904c7a7d7cfac8becaf85a5c5ffa4e6501fd
July 16, 2026 00:55 UTC
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Change Detected
July 16, 2026 00:55 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://cursor.com/data-use
Citation Record
Entity: Cursor
Document: Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview
Record ID: CA-C-003739
Captured: 2026-07-16 00:55:21 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-16-cursor-cursor-data-use-privacy-overview-3739/
Accessed: July 18, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change represents a policy clarification rather than a substantive rights shift. Cursor has removed specific vendor names from its privacy disclosures and generalized the language describing inference provider data access. For organizations relying on Cursor's privacy commitments in vendor assessments or data processing agreements, the change does not materially alter the stated data handling practices: temporary access by inference providers, deletion after use, and no use for training when Privacy Mode is enabled. The addition of SpaceXAI as a documented provider may warrant review if your organization maintains a vendor list or has specific data residency requirements.

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Document
Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview
Entity
Cursor
Captured
July 16, 2026
Source URL
https://cursor.com/data-use
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