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Automatically collected data may be linked to other Personal Data such as user name, email address and phone number.
We will only collect, use and disclose your personal data with your consent, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. Your consent may be given expressly or implied, depending on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the information involved.
"If you use the Services to process personal data, you must obtain necessary consents for processing of personal data by the Services and process such personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.Excerpt from Windsurf's Cognition Platform Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If you use the Services to process personal data, you must obtain necessary consents for processing of personal data by the Services and process such personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.”
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