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Cognition May Modify Services to Cure IP Infringement

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If such a Third-Party Claim is made or appears possible, Customer agrees to permit Cognition, at Cognition's sole discretion, to (A) modify or replace the Services... to make the Services... non-infringing; or (B) obtain the right for Customer to continue use...

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-047646
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-047646
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-047646/cognition-may-modify-services-to-cure-ip-infringement/
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 Cognition May Modify Services to Cure IP Infringement clause do?

The clause states: “If such a Third-Party Claim is made or appears possible, Customer agrees to permit Cognition, at Cognition's sole discretion, to (A) modify or replace the Services... to make the Services... non-infringing; or (B) obtain the right for Customer to continue use...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 251 platforms. See the full comparison.

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