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Prior Terms Control During 30-Day Transition Period

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This update may include material changes to your prior Terms of Service, and in such case, the prior terms shall control until 30 days from the posting of these Terms.

Excerpt from Windsurf's Cognition Platform Terms of Service

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-047641
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. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Cognition Platform Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-047641
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-047641/prior-terms-control-during-30-day-transition-period/
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 Prior Terms Control During 30-Day Transition Period clause do?

The clause states: “This update may include material changes to your prior Terms of Service, and in such case, the prior terms shall control until 30 days from the posting of these Terms.”

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