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Feedback Exploitation Without Compensation

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes that user-generated feedback becomes an unrestricted asset available to Anysphere for incorporation into product development, service improvements, or other applications without obligation to compensate or credit the feedback provider. This clarifies ownership and use rights for improvement suggestions.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who submit feedback, suggestions, or proposed modifications grant Anysphere a royalty-free, unrestricted license to use that feedback for any purpose, including incorporation into the Service or other products. Users do not retain rights to feedback once submitted or receive compensation for its use.

How other platforms handle this

Anthropic Medium

We appreciate feedback, including ideas and suggestions for improvement or rating an Output in response to an Input ("Feedback"). If you rate an Output in response to an Input—for example, by using the thumbs up/thumbs down icon—we will store the related conversation as part of your Feedback. You ha...

Meta Medium

If you provide Meta with any feedback or suggestions regarding the Llama Materials ('Feedback'), you hereby grant Meta a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, fully paid-up license to use and incorporate such Feedback into the Llama Materials and Meta's other products and services.

xAI Medium

To the extent you provide us any suggestions, recommendations, or other feedback relating to the Service or to any other xAI products or services (collectively, "Feedback"), you hereby assign to us all rights (including all intellectual property rights), title, and interest in and to the Feedback. A...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you choose to provide input and suggestions regarding existing functionalities, problems with or proposed modifications or improvements to the Service ("Feedback"), then you grant Anysphere the right to exploit the Feedback without restriction or compensation to you.

— Excerpt from Cursor's Cursor Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cursor Terms of Service
Entity
Cursor
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007796
Document ID
CA-D-00453
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
43f1d1b81f2bbb689af2a3a9e66bd45d4b0226b8fabfcd5adee69e1049877d90
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 08:53 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cursor
Document: Cursor Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-007796
Captured: 2026-04-30 08:53:33 UTC
SHA-256: 43f1d1b81f2bbb68…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cursor/cursor-terms-of-service/feedback-exploitation-without-compensation/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cursor's Feedback Exploitation Without Compensation clause do?

This provision establishes that user-generated feedback becomes an unrestricted asset available to Anysphere for incorporation into product development, service improvements, or other applications without obligation to compensate or credit the feedback provider. This clarifies ownership and use rights for improvement suggestions.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who submit feedback, suggestions, or proposed modifications grant Anysphere a royalty-free, unrestricted license to use that feedback for any purpose, including incorporation into the Service or other products. Users do not retain rights to feedback once submitted or receive compensation for its use.

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