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The updated terms establish a default permission for Windsurf to use customer data for model training to improve services. Previously, the company required explicit opt-in before any training use. Paid plan users can now opt out at any time through the Data Controls settings page, after which their data will not be used for training and Zero Data Retention will be enabled with model providers. Enterprise customers must provide express prior written consent before any training use occurs. Teams plan users cannot opt out individually; only administrators can exercise this right.
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"On the Teams plan, only an administrator can exercise the opt-out.Excerpt from Windsurf's Security at Cognition
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The clause states: “On the Teams plan, only an administrator can exercise the opt-out.”
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