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Force Majeure Excuses Cognition Performance

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In no event shall Cognition be liable to you, or be deemed to have breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement, if and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by any circumstances beyond Cognition's reasonable control...

Excerpt from Windsurf's Cognition Platform Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cognition Platform Terms of Service
Entity
Windsurf
Date stated by the document
June 30, 2026
As printed in Windsurf’s text (version CA-V-006787), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 29, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006787, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-047632
Document ID
CA-D-000487
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006787)
325f932fce06d8e7edd00509f43f011ca64d49a61a1ff9a7e7211946379a8f72
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006787, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Cognition Platform Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-047632
Version: CA-V-006787
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:59:12 UTC
SHA-256: 325f932fce06d8e7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/cognition-platform-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-047632/force-majeure-excuses-cognition-performance/
Accessed: Oct. 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Windsurf's Force Majeure Excuses Cognition Performance clause do?

The clause states: “In no event shall Cognition be liable to you, or be deemed to have breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement, if and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by any circumstances beyond Cognition's reasonable control...”

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