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An AI-powered code editor developed by Codeium that integrates artificial intelligence capabilities directly into the development environment to assist programmers with coding tasks. As a development tool that processes user code and potentially sensitive project data, the platform's privacy and terms policies are important for developers concerned about code confidentiality, data handling practices, and intellectual property rights. The service's policies affect how user-generated code and development workflows are stored, analyzed, and potentially used for AI model training.

4 Documents
23 All provisions
1 Changes · 12 mo 1 high
Jul 6, 2026 Last change
Objective measurements
Counted directly from the archive for Windsurf — documents, captured versions, and detected changes.
4
Documents tracked
29
Versions captured
1
Changes · 12 mo
1
Changes · all-time
101
Days since change
ConductAtlas User-Protection Index
Provisional · scored on 5 of 6
18.8/100
Consumer tier · provisional until more dimensions are known
How is this scored? →
Baseline 18.8 here · corpus average 31.4 across 191 scored platforms Middle 50% Q1 18.4 · median 30.8 · Q3 42.3

Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Windsurf’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.

Consumer tier · 18.8/100 · provisional · scored on 5 of 6
Arbitration & class action weight 22% 0.0
Data sharing & sale weight 20% not stated
AI training on your data weight 18% 0.0
Data retention & deletion weight 15% 100.0
Content ownership & licence weight 15% 0.0
Business tier · 62.3/100 · provisional · scored on 3 of 6
Arbitration & class action weight 22% not stated
Data sharing & sale weight 20% 0.0
AI training on your data weight 18% 100.0
Data retention & deletion weight 15% 100.0
Content ownership & licence weight 15% not stated
Liability & warranties weight 10% not stated
Governance Coverage
Contract Terms
13 provisions
Privacy Rights
13 provisions
Account Control
11 provisions
Data Sharing
10 provisions
Liability Limitation
9 provisions
Arbitration
8 provisions
Acceptable Use
8 provisions
Data Retention
8 provisions
Intellectual Property
7 provisions
Data Usage
7 provisions
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Required
AI Training: Trains on your content
Data Retention: Deleted after account closure
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
User Content Used to Train AI Models

User Content directly contributes to the development and improvement of Windsurf's AI models, meaning content users submit may have a lasting effect on the underlying technology.

Cognition Indemnifies Paid Customers for IP Infringement

Windsurf bears the defense obligation for qualifying IP infringement claims, shielding compliant customers from the cost and burden of such third-party litigation.

Output cannot train competing models or reverse-engineer Devin

This clause establishes a specific restriction on the otherwise customer-owned output of Devin, carving out competitive and reverse-engineering uses from the permitted intellectual property rights.

Devin output is customer intellectual property

This clause establishes that customers hold intellectual property rights in Devin's output, enabling commercial use without a separate licensing step.

Enterprise customers never trained on without written consent

This clause establishes an absolute prohibition on model training using Enterprise customer data absent express prior written consent, providing a stronger protection than the default opt-out availab…

Document Coverage
Enterpriseterms Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jul 6, 2026 Changes (12 months): 1 (1 high) Documents monitored: 4 Provisions tracked: 23
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Documents

Windsurf Enterprise Terms

Low

The submitted URL returned a 404 error page rather than Windsurf's Enterprise Terms document. No contract terms, data handling provisions, pricing conditions, or legal obligations were present in the returned …

Enterprise terms
0 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

Security at Cognition

Medium

This document explains how Windsurf collects, uses, and keeps your data when you use the Devin product. By default, your data may be used to train Windsurf's models, but if …

Privacy policy
7 provisions 9 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

Cognition Platform Terms of Service

High

Windsurf's Terms of Service govern how you may use its AI coding assistant, and you own all output the service produces. However, Windsurf makes no guarantees about the service or …

Dated June 30, 2026 · Terms of service
9 provisions 10 versions captured Version history →

Windsurf Privacy Policy

Medium

Windsurf's privacy policy explains what the company does with your information when you use its Services. If you signed up with a work email, your employer may be told you …

Dated March 9, 2026 · Privacy policy
7 provisions 9 versions captured Version history →

Recent Changes

July 6, 2026 · Security at Cognition High

Windsurf changed its default data handling for model training. Previously, the company did not use customer data for model training unless users explicitly opted in. Under the updated terms, the …

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Windsurf documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 4 Windsurf documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Windsurf made in the past year?

Windsurf has made 1 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks, including 1 classified as high severity.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Windsurf?

ConductAtlas has classified 23 provisions across Windsurf's tracked documents.

Can I get alerts when Windsurf changes their policies?

Yes. Monitor subscribers ($4.99/month) can add Windsurf to their watchlist and receive an email alert after the daily check that finds a change to a tracked document. We check daily where we can, and show you where we can't.