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An AI-powered code editor developed by Anysphere that integrates artificial intelligence capabilities directly into the coding workflow to assist developers with writing, editing, and debugging code. The platform processes user code and interactions to provide AI-generated suggestions and completions, making its privacy and terms of service policies significant for developers concerned about intellectual property protection and data handling of their source code. Given the sensitive nature of proprietary code and development practices, the company's policies around data retention, sharing, and AI training are particularly relevant to software developers and organizations.

4 Documents
22 All provisions
6 Changes · 12 mo
Oct 12, 2026 Last change
Objective measurements
Counted directly from the archive for Cursor — documents, captured versions, and detected changes.
4
Documents tracked
18
Versions captured
6
Changes · 12 mo
6
Changes · all-time
24.4 d
Avg between changes
2
Days since change
44 d
Longest stable stretch
ConductAtlas User-Protection Index
Provisional · scored on 3 of 6
35.0/100
Consumer tier · provisional until more dimensions are known
How is this scored? →
Baseline 35.0 here · corpus average 31.4 across 191 scored platforms Middle 50% Q1 18.4 · median 30.8 · Q3 42.3

Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Cursor’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.

Consumer tier · 35.0/100 · provisional · scored on 3 of 6
Arbitration & class action weight 22% 15.0
Data sharing & sale weight 20% not stated
AI training on your data weight 18% not stated
Data retention & deletion weight 15% 87.8
Content ownership & licence weight 15% not stated
Liability & warranties weight 10% 0.0
Business tier · 33.3/100 · provisional · scored on 3 of 6
Arbitration & class action weight 22% not stated
Data sharing & sale weight 20% 0.0
AI training on your data weight 18% not stated
Data retention & deletion weight 15% 100.0
Content ownership & licence weight 15% not stated
Liability & warranties weight 10% 0.0
Governance Coverage
Data Usage
18 provisions
Privacy Rights
14 provisions
Data Collection
12 provisions
Data Sharing
10 provisions
Data Retention
9 provisions
Contract Terms
8 provisions
Account Control
6 provisions
Acceptable Use
4 provisions
Liability Limitation
4 provisions
Other
3 provisions
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Required
AI Training: Not stated
Data Retention: Deleted; 365-day window
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
Commercial Customer Data Processor Exclusion

Users whose data is processed by Cursor as part of a commercial customer relationship are not protected by this Privacy Policy; their data practices are determined solely by the terms of the applicab…

Critical incident notification to affected users via email

Email notification to affected users is the stated channel for critical incident communication, establishing both the medium and the scope of recipients.

Technical controls and contractual requirements with model providers

This establishes that data protection obligations extend beyond Cursor itself to its model providers, through both technical and contractual mechanisms.

No training on user data when Privacy Mode enabled

This establishes a direct conditional restriction on Cursor's use of user data for training, contingent on the user enabling Privacy Mode.

No infrastructure or subprocessors in China

These restrictions address concerns about data exposure to Chinese legal jurisdiction, both through direct infrastructure presence and through subprocessor relationships.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Oct 12, 2026 Changes (12 months): 6 Documents monitored: 4 Provisions tracked: 22
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Documents

Cursor Security Practices

Low

This document describes how Cursor secures its systems and handles your data. The most user-facing features are Privacy Mode — which, when enabled, prevents Cursor from training on your data …

Dated August 25, 2026 · Privacy policy
5 provisions 6 versions captured Version history →

Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview

Medium

Cursor's privacy document explains how your code, prompts, and editor activity are handled. Whether Privacy Mode is on or off is the most consequential setting: with it on, Cursor will …

Dated September 3, 2026 · Privacy policy
1 provision 5 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

Cursor Terms of Service

Medium

This Terms of Service agreement governs the use of Cursor, an AI-powered coding assistant provided by Anysphere, Inc., and establishes rights, obligations, and dispute resolution procedures for users. The agreement …

Dated September 3, 2026 · Terms of service
6 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Cursor Privacy Policy

Medium

This document sets out what personal data Cursor collects, how long it keeps it, and who it may share it with. Cursor will not use what you type into the …

Dated October 11, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 4 versions captured 2 significant changes Version history →

Recent Changes

October 12, 2026 · Cursor Privacy Policy Medium

Cursor updated its Privacy Policy date from September 29, 2026 to October 11, 2026. The policy also revised its payment information collection language to state it collects payment information when …

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October 1, 2026 · Cursor Privacy Policy Medium

Cursor's Privacy Policy removed its explicit statement that it does not 'sell' or 'share' personal data for cross-contextual behavioral advertising or process data for 'targeted advertising' purposes. The updated policy …

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June 10, 2026 · Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview Medium

Cursor revised its Privacy Mode data handling disclosures to clarify that while customer data will not be used for training by Cursor itself, AI model providers may store data temporarily …

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Cursor documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 4 Cursor documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Cursor made in the past year?

Cursor has made 6 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Cursor?

ConductAtlas has classified 22 provisions across Cursor's tracked documents.

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