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Critical incident notification to affected users via email

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Email notification to affected users is the stated channel for critical incident communication, establishing both the medium and the scope of recipients.

Interpretive note: The excerpt does not define 'critical incident' or specify timing of notification, which limits the full scope of the obligation. The canonical claim is accurate to what is stated but the practical meaning depends on those undefined terms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers affected by a critical incident can expect to be notified by Cursor via email.

How other platforms handle this

Faire Medium

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT FAIRE DOES NOT SCREEN OR INQUIRE INTO THE BACKGROUND OF ANY USERS OF THE SERVICES, NOR DOES FAIRE MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO VERIFY THE STATEMENTS OF USERS OF THE SERVICES.

OpenSea Medium

In the event that any information under our custody and control is compromised as a result of a breach of our security, we will take steps to investigate and remediate the situation and, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, may notify...

TransUnion Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Critical incidents are communicated via email to affected users.

— Excerpt from Cursor's Cursor 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-062766
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-062766
Captured: 2026-05-12 17:00:33 UTC
SHA-256: f81380b0de4994eb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cursor/cursor-security-practices/provision/CA-P-062766/critical-incident-notification-to-affected-users-via-email/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Critical incident notification to affected users via email clause do?

Email notification to affected users is the stated channel for critical incident communication, establishing both the medium and the scope of recipients.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers affected by a critical incident can expect to be notified by Cursor via email.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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