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Processing May Continue Despite Objection Where Law Permits

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We may continue to process your personal information where permitted or required by applicable law.

Excerpt from Windsurf's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Windsurf Privacy Policy
Entity
Windsurf
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-044577
Document ID
CA-D-00486
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8ae03e5811c24ed5bbaea9f9c76490240433de69cd8dd9fe5ba748fe87ea971b
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:07 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Windsurf Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-044577
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:07:32 UTC
SHA-256: 8ae03e5811c24ed5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/windsurf-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-044577/processing-may-continue-despite-objection-where-law-permits/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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