You are not allowed to submit health records, payment card data, or other specially regulated categories of sensitive information to Cursor. This restriction applies even if the data concerns yourself.
This analysis describes what Cursor's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision places contractual responsibility on users to ensure they do not input regulated data types such as medical records or financial account information into Cursor, which is significant for enterprise users and developers working with sensitive data.
Under this provision, users who submit HIPAA-regulated health information, PCI-DSS payment card data, or GLBA-regulated financial data to the Service are in breach of these Terms; enterprise teams integrating Cursor into development workflows involving such data categories should establish technical controls to prevent prohibited submissions.
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"you may not:... (x) send or otherwise provide to Anysphere data or information that is subject to specific protections under applicable laws beyond any requirements that apply to "personal information" or "personal data" generally, such as for illustrative purposes, information that is regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and other U.S. federal, state or foreign laws applying specific security standardsExcerpt from Cursor's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly references HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GLBA as illustrative examples of regulated data categories prohibited from submission.
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This provision places contractual responsibility on users to ensure they do not input regulated data types such as medical records or financial account information into Cursor, which is significant for enterprise users and developers working with sensitive data.
Under this provision, users who submit HIPAA-regulated health information, PCI-DSS payment card data, or GLBA-regulated financial data to the Service are in breach of these Terms; enterprise teams integrating Cursor into development workflows involving such data categories should establish technical controls to prevent prohibited submissions.
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