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AI Model Training Using Prompts and Usage Data

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This analysis describes what Windsurf's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Your actual coding questions, code snippets, and AI conversations may become training data, potentially including sensitive or proprietary code you did not intend to share beyond the immediate session.

Interpretive note: The policy does not specify whether this training use is opt-in, opt-out, or applied universally, and does not clarify whether anonymization is applied before prompts enter training pipelines, creating ambiguity about the practical scope of this use.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The policy states that prompts submitted to Windsurf and the AI-generated outputs may be collected and used to train and improve the company's AI and machine learning models, meaning code, queries, or other text entered into the tool may be retained and used beyond the immediate session. If you use Windsurf through an employer or enterprise account, the policy states that account administrators may be able to access your prompts and output information and control your account. You can request review, update, or deletion of your personal data by contacting privacy@windsurf.com.

How other platforms handle this

Writer Medium

Writer does not use Customer Data to train its AI models without explicit customer permission. Customer Data means the data, content, and information that customers and their end users submit to or through the Services.

Ideogram Medium

We may use the content you provide to us, including prompts and generated images, to train and improve our AI models and services.

Mistral AI Medium

Data publicly available on the Internet. Our artificial intelligence models are trained on data that is publicly available on the Internet by third parties, which may contain personal data, even if we use good practices to filter out such personal data. [...] Training Datasets. In some cases, we acc...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To train, develop, and improve the artificial intelligence, machine learning, and models that we use to support our Services. We may use your Log and Usage Information and Prompts and Outputs Information for this purpose.

— Excerpt from Windsurf's Windsurf Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
GDPR
European Union
Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Windsurf Privacy Policy
Entity
Windsurf
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-008823
Document ID
CA-D-00486
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ca691298a1c366388f0a1f48ecc65849f0a7d07d6de5b840c646e62cf6239715
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 05:21 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Windsurf Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-008823
Captured: 2026-04-30 05:21:09 UTC
SHA-256: ca691298a1c36638…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/windsurf-privacy-policy/ai-model-training-using-prompts-and-usage-data/
Accessed: May 14, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Windsurf's AI Model Training Using Prompts and Usage Data clause do?

Your actual coding questions, code snippets, and AI conversations may become training data, potentially including sensitive or proprietary code you did not intend to share beyond the immediate session.

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