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These restrictions address concerns about data exposure to Chinese legal jurisdiction, both through direct infrastructure presence and through subprocessor relationships.
Interpretive note: The third proposition—that subprocessors do not themselves use China-headquartered subprocessors—is qualified by 'to our knowledge' and was omitted from the canonical claim as a secondary proposition. It is noted in omitted_material and what_this_means.
Readers can expect that neither Cursor's infrastructure nor its direct subprocessors are located in or headquartered in China.
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These restrictions address concerns about data exposure to Chinese legal jurisdiction, both through direct infrastructure presence and through subprocessor relationships.
Readers can expect that neither Cursor's infrastructure nor its direct subprocessors are located in or headquartered in China.
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