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Code Inputs Collected Including Personal Data and External Content

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause clarifies the operational scope of data collection within the Service's core functionality, establishing that personal data and external content references are treated as collectable Inputs rather than excluded categories, affecting what information flows through the suggestion generation process.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who submit Inputs containing personal data or references to external content authorize Cursor to collect that information and incorporate it into Suggestions provided back to users. The terms apply as written upon submission of any Input containing such content.

How other platforms handle this

Supabase Medium

After registration, you may create, upload or transmit files, documents, videos, images, data or information as part of your use of the Service (collectively, "User Content"). This includes any inputs you provide to our AI-powered support tools and outputs generated in response to your inputs. User ...

X Medium

You are responsible for your use of the Services and for any Content, including anything referenced therein, you provide, create, post, or otherwise utilize, including any inputs, prompts, outputs, and/or information obtained or created through the Services.

Midjourney Medium

Applicability: This Policy applies to personal data that Midjourney collects, uses, and discloses and which may include: (i) data collected through the Services, (ii) data collected through the process of training Midjourney machine learning algorithms, (iii) data collected through Midjourney websit...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Service allows you to submit content ("Inputs"), which generate responses ("Suggestions") based on your Inputs. If you include personal data or reference external content in your Inputs, we will collect that information and it may be reproduced in the Suggestions we provide.

— Excerpt from Cursor's Cursor Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
GDPR
European Union
Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cursor Privacy Policy
Entity
Cursor
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005199
Document ID
CA-D-00452
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1e5849a4a5fbaa739f760d04f8a003ee1ec366c9f4216cb1cb0ea9b8cf9d01f3
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 17:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cursor
Document: Cursor Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005199
Captured: 2026-05-07 17:01:07 UTC
SHA-256: 1e5849a4a5fbaa73…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cursor/cursor-privacy-policy/code-inputs-collected-including-personal-data-and-external-content/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cursor's Code Inputs Collected Including Personal Data and External Content clause do?

The clause clarifies the operational scope of data collection within the Service's core functionality, establishing that personal data and external content references are treated as collectable Inputs rather than excluded categories, affecting what information flows through the suggestion generation process.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who submit Inputs containing personal data or references to external content authorize Cursor to collect that information and incorporate it into Suggestions provided back to users. The terms apply as written upon submission of any Input containing such content.

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