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The clause establishes a data use authorization distinct from service delivery, permitting the entity to incorporate user-generated content and interaction data into model development activities. This operational scope means user communications and activity patterns may be incorporated into AI system improvements available across the service.
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.
Users operating under these terms authorize Windsurf to use their prompts, outputs, logs, and usage patterns as training data for AI model development. The specific mechanism is continuous incorporation of user interactions into machine learning processes without per-instance user consent or opt-in requirement.
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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
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The clause establishes a data use authorization distinct from service delivery, permitting the entity to incorporate user-generated content and interaction data into model development activities. This operational scope means user communications and activity patterns may be incorporated into AI system improvements available across the service.
Users operating under these terms authorize Windsurf to use their prompts, outputs, logs, and usage patterns as training data for AI model development. The specific mechanism is continuous incorporation of user interactions into machine learning processes without per-instance user consent or opt-in requirement.
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