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User Content Used to Train AI Models

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

User Content directly contributes to the development and improvement of Windsurf's AI models, meaning content users submit may have a lasting effect on the underlying technology.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is a partial phrase beginning with 'using', suggesting it is drawn from a list or larger sentence. The full context — including any conditions, opt-outs, or scope limitations — is not captured in the excerpt. The canonical claim reflects only what the quoted language establishes.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your User Content may be used by Windsurf to train, fine-tune, and improve the models that power its Services.

How other platforms handle this

LlamaIndex Medium

We do not train any models on User Content.

Tinder Medium

This is still Your Content, and you are responsible for it and its accuracy, as well as your use of it on our Services and any and all decisions made, actions taken, and failures to take action based on Your Content.

Instacart Medium

You are responsible for any content, data, or instructions submitted to the Services via any Automated System. Instacart's license to use user content...includes content submitted by or through Automated Systems...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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using User Content to train, fine tune and improve the models that power our Services.

— 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
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-044540
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-044540
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:07:32 UTC
SHA-256: 8ae03e5811c24ed5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/windsurf-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-044540/user-content-used-to-train-ai-models/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Windsurf's User Content Used to Train AI Models clause do?

User Content directly contributes to the development and improvement of Windsurf's AI models, meaning content users submit may have a lasting effect on the underlying technology.

How does this clause affect you?

Your User Content may be used by Windsurf to train, fine-tune, and improve the models that power its Services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 214 platforms. See the full comparison.

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