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Privacy Mode off permits model provider data sharing

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Model selection by the user acts as the triggering condition for potential sharing of prompts and telemetry with third-party model providers.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jun 10, 2026

The updated policy clarifies that Cursor maintains zero data retention agreements with all AI model providers and customer data will not be used for training by Cursor. However, the policy now explicitly discloses that model providers may run risk classifiers to detect policy violations, and if your prompts or conversations trigger abuse detectors, your data may be stored for investigation and deleted according to the provider's retention policies. The policy removed the previous blanket statement that code would never be trained on by Cursor or third parties, replacing it with more specific disclosure of abuse detection practices. You can review OpenAI and Anthropic's documentation directly for details on their specific retention policies.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If the reader explicitly selects a model provider's model, their prompts and limited telemetry may be shared with that provider.

How other platforms handle this

Squarespace Medium

we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.

Google Gemini Medium

The Gemini Apps Privacy Notice does not apply, and your Opal data, including feedback you provide, is processed per the Google Privacy Policy.

FanDuel Medium

Recipients of the data disclosures described in this Privacy Policy are located in the United States and elsewhere in the world, including where privacy laws may not provide as much protection as your country.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Prompts and limited telemetry may also be shared with model providers when you explicitly select their models.

— Excerpt from Cursor's Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview
Entity
Cursor
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059541
Document ID
CA-D-00764
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b99e852f1ad6e7f2138edb3e355e61411f60e79b811fb2af6c88fcd7ff48ef25
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 14:51 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cursor
Document: Cursor Data Use & Privacy Overview
Record ID: CA-P-059541
Captured: 2026-07-09 14:51:27 UTC
SHA-256: b99e852f1ad6e7f2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cursor/cursor-data-use-privacy-overview/provision/CA-P-059541/privacy-mode-off-permits-model-provider-data-sharing/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cursor's Privacy Mode off permits model provider data sharing clause do?

Model selection by the user acts as the triggering condition for potential sharing of prompts and telemetry with third-party model providers.

How does this clause affect you?

If the reader explicitly selects a model provider's model, their prompts and limited telemetry may be shared with that provider.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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