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Service Modification and Discontinuation Without Liability

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What it is

Cursor can change or shut down any part of its service at any time, even features you're paying for, without telling you and without any obligation to compensate you.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Anysphere can eliminate any paid feature or your entire service access at any time without notice and without any financial liability to you — meaning you could lose access to tools you've paid for with no refund and no prior warning.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Export Your Data
    Regularly export or maintain local copies of all code, projects, and Content you store or access through Cursor, as the Terms explicitly warn that you may lose access to Content if the Service is modified or discontinued.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This clause means you have no contractual remedy if Cursor removes a paid feature you rely on — including the ability to access your own code or project data stored within the service.

View original clause language
Anysphere may modify or discontinue all or any portion of the Service at any time (including by limiting or discontinuing certain features of the Service), temporarily or permanently, without notice to you. Anysphere will have no liability for any change to the Service, including any paid-for functionalities of the Service, or any suspension or termination of your access to or use of the Service. You should retain copies of any Content as needed so that you have access in the event the Service is modified and you lose access to such Content.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

1. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages consumer protection law under FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices) where modification of paid services without notice could constitute an unfair practice. EU users may have rights under the Digital Services Act (Regulation 2022/2065) and Consumer Rights Directive requiring reasonable notice of service changes. UK users have protections under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 §11 (services must be performed as described). California consumers may challenge this clause under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (Cal. Civ. Code §1770). 2.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair practices involving modification or removal of paid services without adequate notice or remedy under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Cursor Terms of Service
Entity
Cursor
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004345
Document ID
CA-D-00453
Evidence Provenance
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Wayback Machine
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43f1d1b81f2bbb689af2a3a9e66bd45d4b0226b8fabfcd5adee69e1049877d90
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Cursor | Document: Cursor Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004345
Captured: 2026-04-30 08:53:33 UTC | SHA-256: 43f1d1b81f2bbb68…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cursor/cursor-terms-of-service/service-modification-and-discontinuation-without-liability/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
Classification
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