Change record
CA-C-004963
Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview
Entity
Date detected
September 9, 2026
Effective date
September 3, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Vendor disclosure shift
Changes
4 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Cursor's Data Use & Privacy Overview was updated on September 3, 2026 (detected September 9, 2026). The revised policy adds Meta to the list of third-party AI providers whose data retention policies users should review, alongside SpaceXAI, OpenAI, and Anthropic. This change clarifies which external partners' documentation governs data handling and retention for their respective model training or inference services.

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What this means for you

The updated policy now directs users to Meta's documentation in addition to OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceXAI documentation to understand data retention practices. This clarifies the scope of external AI partners involved in data processing but does not change what data Cursor collects or how it uses it internally. Users can review each provider's documentation to understand retention timelines specific to each partner.

What you can do

Review Meta's published data retention policy to understand retention timelines specific to Meta's services.

Key Clauses Affected

third-party retention policy references

Policy now directs users to Meta's retention documentation in addition to SpaceXAI, OpenAI, and Anthropic.

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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
54414f25926f2f0e3cbb4cbf7e5c72c33183d8d7c9d66b8112431c8b2c499c95
August 29, 2026 00:57 UTC
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Current Version
992c8a0b4fc8f35c08af5ba8d2c80a7bb6d7647c819154677d889d17488de275
September 9, 2026 00:55 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
September 9, 2026 00:55 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://cursor.com/data-use
Citation Record
Entity: Cursor
Document: Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview
Record ID: CA-C-004963
Captured: 2026-09-09 00:55:08 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-09-09-cursor-cursor-data-use-privacy-overview-4963/
Accessed: Sept. 9, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a minor policy clarification adding Meta to a list of third-party AI providers whose retention policies are referenced in Cursor's privacy documentation. It does not alter Cursor's own data handling obligations or …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview
Entity
Cursor
Captured
September 9, 2026
Source URL
https://cursor.com/data-use
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Medium Negative
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