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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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"we recommend taking the appropriate precautions with the code written by Devin such as code reviews, enabling branch protections to ensure checks are enforced before Devin can merge any changes...Excerpt from Windsurf's Security at Cognition
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The clause states: “we recommend taking the appropriate precautions with the code written by Devin such as code reviews, enabling branch protections to ensure checks are enforced before Devin can merge any changes...”
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