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Least privilege governs infrastructure access

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

According to what principle does Cursor grant infrastructure access?
Cursor grants infrastructure access according to the principle of least privilege.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Least-privilege access limits the blast radius of any credential compromise or insider threat by ensuring no actor holds more access than necessary.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 6356 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers can expect that internal access to the infrastructure handling their data is restricted to the minimum necessary under a least-privilege model.

How other platforms handle this

Leonardo AI Medium

Making sure that any Authorised Users, employees, contractors, professional advisors or agents of ours or yours only have access to confidential information on a 'need-to-know basis'.

Instacart Medium

If you are separately engaged as an Instacart independent contractor, your Independent Contractor Agreement—not these Terms—governs your relationship with Instacart in that capacity.

Tinder Medium

If you believe we have taken action against your content or account in a way that does not comply with these Terms, you have the right to bring a claim for breach of contract under UK law.

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Infrastructure access is granted according to the principle of least privilege.

Excerpt from Cursor's Security Practices

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cursor Security Practices
Entity
Cursor
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062755
Document ID
CA-D-00832
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f81380b0de4994eb495b7cf2f92f334ba864a29a36516ad999427f2b5dc9f239
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 17:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cursor
Document: Cursor Security Practices
Record ID: CA-P-062755
Captured: 2026-05-12 17:00:33 UTC
SHA-256: f81380b0de4994eb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cursor/cursor-security-practices/provision/CA-P-062755/least-privilege-governs-infrastructure-access/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cursor's Least privilege governs infrastructure access clause do?

Least-privilege access limits the blast radius of any credential compromise or insider threat by ensuring no actor holds more access than necessary.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers can expect that internal access to the infrastructure handling their data is restricted to the minimum necessary under a least-privilege model.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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