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Identity Verification Before Honoring Privacy Requests

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We will verify your identity first before we can fulfill your request. We will respond to your request within the timeframe as required or permitted by the local laws.

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We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before responding to your request, which may include verifying your name, email address, and other information regarding your use of our services...

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Keep other people's personal information private and don't create content that poses privacy or security risks to any person.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we may take steps to verify your identity before complying with your request, including to ask for further information, and we may decline your request if we are unable to verify your identity.

Excerpt from Windsurf's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Windsurf Privacy Policy
Entity
Windsurf
Date stated by the document
March 9, 2026
As printed in Windsurf’s text (version CA-V-006786), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 29, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006786, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-044582
Document ID
CA-D-000486
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006786)
73f4cfbf00e47a294cff6f6cdceb7596ffb87badf9109347a864b4e39243a9ec
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:07 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006786, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Windsurf Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-044582
Version: CA-V-006786
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:59:11 UTC
SHA-256: 73f4cfbf00e47a29…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/windsurf-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-044582/identity-verification-before-honoring-privacy-requests/
Accessed: Oct. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Windsurf's Identity Verification Before Honoring Privacy Requests clause do?

The clause states: “we may take steps to verify your identity before complying with your request, including to ask for further information, and we may decline your request if we are unable to verify your identity.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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