Compare how GitHub and Cursor handle training, data retention, liability, arbitration, and governance changes over time.
Governance changes can affect enterprise usage rights, data retention policies, training controls, and dispute handling. This comparison is based on continuously monitored governance documents.
Arbitration: GitHub (Not required) vs Cursor (Required).
AI Training: GitHub (Trains on your content) vs Cursor (Not stated).
Data Retention: GitHub (Not stated) vs Cursor (Deleted; 365-day window).
Class Action: GitHub (Not stated) vs Cursor (Waived).
GitHub has broader governance coverage across 27 provision categories vs 15.
GitHub trains on user content; Cursor: Not stated.
GitHub contains a higher concentration of restrictive governance provisions, which may require more thorough legal review for enterprise adoption.
Governance stability reflects document change frequency over the last 30 days. Methodology →
Governance provisions grouped by type. Higher counts indicate more detailed governance language in that area.
No governance changes detected in the last 30 days.
The waiver strips commercial AI scrapers of any policy-based or contractual pro…
This clause extends the prohibition beyond actual knowledge to include construc…
This clause restricts the content users may submit as Prompts, incorporating by…
This clause imposes three distinct compliance frameworks on all use of GitHub C…
This clause places the full burden of responsibility for code—including AI-gene…
Email notification to affected users is the stated channel for critical inciden…
This establishes that data protection obligations extend beyond Cursor itself t…
These restrictions address concerns about data exposure to Chinese legal jurisd…
This establishes an explicit exception to ZDR commitments: abuse-triggered data…
The existence of ZDR agreements with all providers establishes a contractual co…
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