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
33 All provisions 5 High severity 20 Medium severity 8 Low severity
2 Changes · 12 mo
Jun 10, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
28 provisions · 3 high · 17 med
Data Retention
5 provisions · 4 med
Ai Automated
5 provisions · 1 high · 4 med
Data Sharing
5 provisions · 5 med
Payment Fees
4 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Account Control
3 provisions · 1 high · 2 med
Liability Limitation
3 provisions · 2 high · 1 med
Acceptable Use
2 provisions · 2 high
Developer Api
1 provision · 1 med
Policy Changes
1 provision · 1 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Privacy Mode Off: AI Training and Model Provider Data Sharing

This provision establishes the full scope of data use when Privacy Mode is disabled, authorizing collection and use of codebase data, prompts, and editor actions for AI model training and disclosure …

High Auto-Code Execution Risk Assumption

This provision allocates all risk from automatically executed AI-generated code to the user, including system outages, data loss, and security vulnerabilities, which is operationally significant for …

High Prohibition on Submitting Regulated Data

This provision places contractual responsibility on users to ensure they do not input regulated data types such as medical records or financial account information into Cursor, which is significant f…

High Mandatory Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

This provision removes the right to litigate disputes in court and to participate in class actions; users who do not opt out within 30 days are bound to individual arbitration, which may limit the pr…

High Enterprise Data Processor Carve-Out

Employees or users whose accounts are provisioned by an organization may not have the same rights or protections described in this policy; their data rights depend entirely on the terms of the agreem…

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jun 10, 2026 Changes (12 months): 2 Documents monitored: 4 Provisions tracked: 33
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Documents

Cursor Security Practices

Low

This document describes Cursor's security practices and data handling procedures for source code and developer environments processed through its AI-powered code editor platform. The document establishes Privacy Mode as a …

Last updated May 12, 2026 · Privacy policy
7 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview

Medium

This document describes Cursor's data handling practices and the operational effects of the Privacy Mode setting. When Privacy Mode is disabled, the document authorizes Cursor to retain and use codebase …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Privacy policy
7 provisions 2 versions captured 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 …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
9 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

Cursor Privacy Policy

Medium

This document establishes Anysphere Inc.'s data collection and processing practices for the Cursor coding tool, website, and related services. The policy specifies that collected data includes user names, email addresses, …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
10 provisions 1 version captured Version history →
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Low Severity Provisions (1)

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Applicable Regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
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California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Colorado AI Act
US-CO
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
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Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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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 2 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Cursor?

ConductAtlas has classified 33 provisions across Cursor's tracked documents. 5 are rated high severity, 20 medium, and 8 low.

Can I get alerts when Cursor changes their policies?

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