Cursor removed the word 'indexing' from its description of backend functionality in an update detected on August 29, 2026. Previously, the policy stated the app makes requests to deliver 'API, indexing, update, and marketplace functionality.' The updated language now states the app makes requests to deliver 'API, update, and marketplace functionality.' This removes explicit mention of indexing as a stated backend service purpose.
The updated policy removes explicit mention of 'indexing' from the list of backend services Cursor's app uses. This is a clarification of the stated backend functionality rather than a material change to data handling practices or user rights. The revised language now describes backend requests as delivering 'API, update, and marketplace functionality' without indexing listed as a discrete purpose.
Removed 'indexing' from the stated list of backend service purposes; now lists API, update, and marketplace functionality only.
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Cursor's Cursor Security Practices were updated on August 29, 2026 to remove 'indexing' from the list of stated backend service purposes. The change appears to be a clarification or correction of internal terminology rather than …
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