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The assignment of all right, title, and interest in Output means the customer holds full ownership of what the Services generate, not merely a license to use it.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains a second independent proposition regarding ownership of Customer Data, which was omitted from the canonical claim and recorded in omitted_material.
The updated terms indicate that Windsurf is now operating as the Cognition Platform under Cognition AI, Inc., replacing the prior Exafunction, Inc. structure. The revised terms state that prior terms continue to govern use for 30 days from the posting date (July 1, 2026), and that continued access after that period constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. Users who do not agree with the new terms are instructed to stop using or accessing the Services. The specific substantive changes to user rights, data collection, fees, or service functionality are not detailed in the provided change summary.
View change record →The customer receives full ownership of Output, not a limited license.
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The assignment of all right, title, and interest in Output means the customer holds full ownership of what the Services generate, not merely a license to use it.
The customer receives full ownership of Output, not a limited license.
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