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User Settings Influence on Retention

Low severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Synthesia Medium

Customer will be permitted to export Customer Data via the Services; provided, that Customer acknowledges and agrees that such ability to export may be limited by the applicable Services plan in effect and the data retention settings enabled by Customer.

Grindr Medium

In limited circumstances, we may retain certain information for purposes including safety, security, fraud prevention, and compliance with our legal obligations.

Palantir Medium

We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Your settings may also influence how long we keep certain types of data. For instance, some temporary interactions with the Service may not appear in your history and could be stored for a limited duration...

Excerpt from Cursor's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

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-043551
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-043551
Captured: 2026-05-07 17:01:07 UTC
SHA-256: 1e5849a4a5fbaa73…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cursor/cursor-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-043551/user-settings-influence-on-retention/
Accessed: July 30, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cursor's User Settings Influence on Retention clause do?

The clause states: “Your settings may also influence how long we keep certain types of data. For instance, some temporary interactions with the Service may not appear in your history and could be stored for a limited duration...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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