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Output cannot train competing models or reverse-engineer Devin

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes a specific restriction on the otherwise customer-owned output of Devin, carving out competitive and reverse-engineering uses from the permitted intellectual property rights.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is structured as an exception clause ('with the exception of...') and appears to be a carve-out from a broader permission grant in clause 61039. Read in isolation, the phrasing implies a prohibition, but the full syntactic context of the parent sentence is not present in the excerpt, introducing minor interpretive uncertainty.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

High Jul 6, 2026

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.

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Medium Jun 23, 2026

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.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers may not use Devin's output to train models designed to reverse-engineer Devin or create a competing product, even though Devin's output is otherwise their intellectual property.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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...with the exception of using the output to train models that would attempt to reverse engineer and/or build a competing product to Devin.

— Excerpt from Windsurf's Windsurf Security & Data Handling

Provision details

Document information
Document
Windsurf Security & Data Handling
Entity
Windsurf
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061041
Document ID
CA-D-00783
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
87e0c922df6f81ddd3b0b0cd1a4c89e032f31245c90a31c47bfc8fc12173717b
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 07:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Windsurf Security & Data Handling
Record ID: CA-P-061041
Captured: 2026-07-09 07:22:40 UTC
SHA-256: 87e0c922df6f81dd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/windsurf-security-data-handling/provision/CA-P-061041/output-cannot-train-competing-models-or-reverse-engineer-devin/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Windsurf's Output cannot train competing models or reverse-engineer Devin clause do?

This clause establishes a specific restriction on the otherwise customer-owned output of Devin, carving out competitive and reverse-engineering uses from the permitted intellectual property rights.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers may not use Devin's output to train models designed to reverse-engineer Devin or create a competing product, even though Devin's output is otherwise their intellectual property.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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