The document discloses account deletion and zero-data retention mechanisms, distinguishing between default protections for enterprise and teams users versus opt-in protections for individual users. The document includes a dedicated section on account deletion linked from the table of contents, though the full text of that section was not available in the provided document excerpt.
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This provision establishes the data deletion and retention framework that governs how long and under what conditions user data including code snippets is retained or purged. The opt-in structure for individual users creates a material difference in the default data lifecycle applicable to different user categories.
Interpretive note: The complete account deletion procedure and scope were not available in the document excerpt provided, limiting full assessment of the deletion mechanism's compliance adequacy.
The updated terms establish a default policy permitting Windsurf to use customer data for model training purposes to improve services. Previously, the company required explicit opt-in before any training use. Under the revised policy, data training occurs automatically for free and paid users unless they affirmatively opt out through the Data Controls settings page. Once disabled, the terms state your data will not be used for training and Zero Data Retention will be enabled with model providers. Enterprise customers operate under a different standard, requiring express prior written consent before any training use occurs.
View change record →The updated document establishes explicit commitments about how Windsurf protects data and manages security. The terms state that all data transmission is encrypted in transit and at rest, that access to production systems is restricted to a small number of employees or contractors based on business roles, and that production systems are monitored via logging, error handling, and monitoring dashboards. The document discloses that Windsurf obtained SOC 2 Type II certification as of March 2024 and that all employees and contractors are required to use multi-factor authentication and receive annual security training. These disclosures describe organizational practices rather than establishing new user-facing rights or obligations.
View change record →Under these terms, individual users must actively enable zero-data retention mode to obtain deletion-equivalent protections, while Teams and Enterprise users receive these protections by default. The document references a dedicated account deletion section in its table of contents, indicating a formal deletion mechanism exists, though the specific procedures were not available in the document excerpt reviewed.
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"For any teams or enterprise plans, all inputs and outputs to these requests follow zero-data retention policies by default. For any individual plan, users can opt-in to zero-data retention mode from their profile page.Excerpt from Windsurf's Security & Data Handling
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This provision establishes the data deletion and retention framework that governs how long and under what conditions user data including code snippets is retained or purged. The opt-in structure for individual users creates a material difference in the default data lifecycle applicable to different user categories.
Under these terms, individual users must actively enable zero-data retention mode to obtain deletion-equivalent protections, while Teams and Enterprise users receive these protections by default. The document references a dedicated account deletion section in its table of contents, indicating a formal deletion mechanism exists, though the specific procedures were not available in the document excerpt reviewed.
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