If you use Windsurf through a workplace or enterprise account, your employer's account administrators may be able to read the prompts you entered and the AI outputs you received, and may be able to control your account.
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This provision states that employer-side administrators have potential access to individual users' Prompts and Outputs, which may include sensitive code, business logic, or personal queries entered during work sessions.
The policy states that enterprise account administrators may access individual users' Prompts and Output Information and control their accounts; employees using Windsurf through an employer-provisioned account should be aware that their activity and entered content may be visible to their employer.
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"administrators of any enterprise or business account may be able to access certain information associated with your account, including your Prompts and Output Information, and be able to control your account and such information.— Excerpt from Windsurf's Windsurf Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Articles 13 and 88 (employee data), which require that employees be informed about employer monitoring of their data; EU member states may have additional national laws governing workplace monitoring. In the UK, the ICO's guidance on employee monitoring is relevant. In the US, state wiretapping and electronic communications laws may apply depending on the jurisdiction and the nature of the monitoring. The provision may also interact with works council consultation requirements in EU member states before implementing monitoring tools. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The authorization for enterprise administrators to access individual Prompts and Outputs creates significant compliance obligations for both Windsurf and its enterprise customers. Enterprise customers acting as data controllers must ensure employees are informed of this access; Windsurf acting as a processor must ensure its Data Processing Agreement reflects and governs this capability. The absence of granular controls or audit logging disclosures in the policy creates operational uncertainty for enterprise compliance teams. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK enterprise deployments face the greatest exposure due to GDPR employee data protections and national implementing laws in Germany, France, and the Netherlands, among others. California enterprise deployments should evaluate whether employee notification obligations under California Labor Code apply. Illinois and New York may also have relevant employee privacy protections depending on the data accessed. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should require a Data Processing Agreement that explicitly defines the scope of administrator access, the conditions under which it may be exercised, and audit logging capabilities. The policy's statement that Windsurf may act as a processor on behalf of enterprise customers creates an expectation that processor-level contractual protections are available; teams should verify whether a DPA is offered and whether it addresses administrator access to Prompt and Output data. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Enterprise HR and legal teams should assess whether employees have been notified of the potential for employer access to Windsurf prompt and output data, and whether existing acceptable use policies cover AI coding tool usage. Data protection impact assessments may be required under GDPR Article 35 where systematic monitoring of employee activity is involved.
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This provision states that employer-side administrators have potential access to individual users' Prompts and Outputs, which may include sensitive code, business logic, or personal queries entered during work sessions.
The policy states that enterprise account administrators may access individual users' Prompts and Output Information and control their accounts; employees using Windsurf through an employer-provisioned account should be aware that their activity and entered content may be visible to their employer.
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