Change record
CA-C-004870
Cursor Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
September 4, 2026
Effective date
September 4, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
+2 sentences added · 2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Grok bot users

Cursor's Terms of Service now reference Grok Bot as a separate product. An added sentence states that if you enable or access Grok Bot, your use is subject to the Grok Bot Terms, meaning users of that feature must comply with a separate set of terms in addition to the main Cursor agreement. This creates a dual-terms structure for users who activate that feature.

Stay ahead of the changes
Track Cursor and get the diff the day its terms change.
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF

What this means for you

The updated terms now explicitly state that enabling or accessing Grok Bot requires compliance with separate Grok Bot Terms in addition to the main Cursor Terms of Service. This means users who activate this feature operate under two separate agreements rather than one. The practical effect is that the Grok Bot feature is governed by its own distinct ruleset, and users should review both documents to understand their complete obligations.

What you can do

Review the Grok Bot Terms to understand the rules governing that feature if you use it

Key Clauses Affected

Grok Bot Terms Reference

Added requirement that Grok Bot use is subject to separate governing terms

Full clause-by-clause analysis available with Insight.

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
d7205c5bb02f1702563f0855d0a0e2a3bfa6248ded4d5f28d41dc4d93be4b883
August 14, 2026 00:54 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
46d4929dd72ce2d51fedf9c5902f63d4591f00b3188293a822aa6461ce557ad5
September 4, 2026 00:57 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
September 4, 2026 00:57 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.cursor.com/terms-of-service
Citation Record
Entity: Cursor
Document: Cursor Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-004870
Captured: 2026-09-04 00:57:31 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-09-04-cursor-cursor-terms-of-service-4870/
Accessed: Sept. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
For legal and compliance teams

Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change clarifies contractual jurisdiction over a feature by establishing a separate terms document for Grok Bot. It does not materially expand restrictions or obligations in the main Cursor agreement; it instead delineates scope by …

🔒 Full institutional analysis

Regulatory exposure, obligation change, escalation trigger, board-ready language, and recommended action for legal and compliance teams.

Unlock the full institutional analysis — Insight

ConductAtlas provides verified policy intelligence sourced directly from platform documents. All analysis is intended to support, not replace, legal and compliance review. Record CA-C-004870.

Full Changes

View complete diff →

Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Cursor Terms of Service
Entity
Cursor
Captured
September 4, 2026
Source URL
https://www.cursor.com/terms-of-service
Other changes to Cursor Terms of Service
Previous change Aug 14, 2026
Cursor replaced its arbitration-based dispute resolution system with a litigation-based one governed by Texas law and filed exclusively in Texas …
High Neutral
View full version history →
More from Cursor
Aug 29, 2026 Low
Cursor Security Practices

Cursor removed the word 'indexing' from its description of backend functionality in an update detected on August 29, 2026. Previously, …

Aug 29, 2026 Medium
Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview

Cursor removed two sentences from its Data Use & Privacy Overview that previously described how codebase embeddings and metadata are …

Aug 27, 2026 Low
Cursor Security Practices

Cursor expanded its security certifications section in an update detected on August 27, 2026. Previously, the policy listed only SOC …

Get the research letter

Companies change their terms quietly. We read every version and catch what actually changed. One email a week on the changes that matter and what they mean.

Stay ahead of the changes

Track Cursor policy changes

Get alerted when this policy changes again, including what changed and why it matters.

All Cursor changes →