Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'The FTC has jurisdiction over cross-site tracking and cookie-based advertising practices that may constitute unfair or deceptive practices under FTC Act Section 5.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Cookie and Cross-Site Tracking clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Cookie and Cross-Site Tracking — Windsurf

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What it is

Windsurf and its third-party analytics partners (including Google Analytics) use cookies and tracking pixels to monitor your activity on the website and across other websites over time.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Third-party analytics partners, including Google Analytics, track your online activity across multiple websites using cookies placed on Windsurf's site, and this data may be used for analytics and advertising targeting.

Cross-platform context

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Third-party trackers on Windsurf's website can follow your activity across the internet, not just on Windsurf — and this cross-site tracking may be used for advertising purposes.

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We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store Personal Information, including your browser type, operating system version, domains, IP address, the URL of the page that referred you, referring/exit pages and information about your interactions with our Website (such as the time of your visit to our Website, page views, where you have clicked and Website traffic trends). We and our third-party partners collect information using cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies. Our third-party partners, such as analytics partners, may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different services.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Cookie-based tracking engages GDPR Article 6 and the EU ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 5(3)) requiring prior informed consent for non-essential cookies. The UK PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003) imposes equivalent consent requirements. CCPA/CPRA §1798.120 grants California users the right to opt out of 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information via cookies, enforceable by the CPPA. FTC Act Section 5 applies to deceptive tracking disclosures. (2)

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Applicable agencies

FTC

The FTC has jurisdiction over cross-site tracking and cookie-based advertising practices that may constitute unfair or deceptive practices under FTC Act Section 5.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Windsurf Privacy Policy

Entity

Windsurf

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 30, 2026

Last verified

April 30, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-004023

Document ID

CA-D-00486

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://codeium.com/privacy-policy

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SHA-256

ca691298a1c366388f0a1f48ecc65849f0a7d07d6de5b840c646e62cf6239715

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Windsurf | Document: Windsurf Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-004023
Captured: 2026-04-30 05:21:09 UTC | SHA-256: ca691298a1c36638…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/windsurf-privacy-policy/cookie-and-cross-site-tracking/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

Cookie and Cross-Site Tracking