Cursor states it does not sell your personal data or use it for targeted advertising across different websites or services, as those practices are defined under US state privacy laws like the CCPA.
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Cursor's commitment not to sell, share, or process personal data for cross-contextual behavioral or targeted advertising forecloses data monetization practices that are regulated under US state privacy laws.
The policy states personal data is not sold or shared for cross-contextual behavioral advertising; this means users do not need to exercise a CCPA opt-out for sale or sharing, as the policy asserts these activities do not occur.
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"We do not "sell" or "share" personal data for cross-contextual behavioral advertising, and we do not process personal data for "targeted advertising" purposes (as those terms are defined under applicable US state privacy laws).Excerpt from Cursor's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly addresses CCPA definitions of 'sale' and 'sharing' of personal data (California Civil Code Section 1798.140), as well as analogous definitions in Virginia VCDPA, Colorado CPA, Connecticut CTDPA, and other …
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Cursor's commitment not to sell, share, or process personal data for cross-contextual behavioral or targeted advertising forecloses data monetization practices that are regulated under US state privacy laws.
The policy states personal data is not sold or shared for cross-contextual behavioral advertising; this means users do not need to exercise a CCPA opt-out for sale or sharing, as the policy asserts these activities do not occur.
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