If you connect Windsurf to third-party tools like IDEs, web search, or MCP servers, your code and content may be shared with those third parties, and Windsurf takes no responsibility for how those third parties handle your data.
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The agreement permits User Content to flow to third-party platforms upon integration, with Exafunction disclaiming all liability for how those platforms use the data, meaning users' code and content are subject to the third party's own terms once shared.
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 →Enabling third-party integrations with Windsurf authorizes the exchange of User Content with those platforms. The agreement disclaims Windsurf's liability for the security, use, or handling of that data by third-party providers, placing responsibility on the user to review those providers' terms independently.
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"You may elect to use or integrate platforms, add-ons, services, or products not provided by Exafunction ("Third-Party Platforms") (e.g. User IDE's, Web Search, MCP Servers) subject to your agreement with the relevant provider and not this Agreement. We do not control nor shall we have liability for such integrations, including their security, functionality, operation, availability, or interoperability with the Service or how they or their providers use User Content. By enabling a Third-Party Platform to interact with the Service, you permit the Service to exchange User Content with such Third-Party Platform.— Excerpt from Windsurf's Windsurf Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR's data controller and processor relationship framework may apply to third-party platform integrations, requiring organizations to conduct transfer impact assessments and ensure adequate data protection agreements with those third parties. CCPA's disclosure requirements for data sharing with third parties may also engage. The disclaimer of liability for third-party platforms does not relieve organizations of their own regulatory obligations regarding data transferred to those platforms. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium to High for enterprise users. The broad disclaimer of liability for third-party platforms and the automatic permission to exchange User Content upon integration creates data governance complexity, particularly for organizations with sensitive code repositories. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU users and organizations must evaluate whether third-party platform integrations involve transfers of personal data to third countries and whether adequate safeguards are in place. Healthcare and financial services organizations face heightened exposure due to regulatory requirements governing data sharing with third parties. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should maintain an inventory of all third-party platform integrations enabled by developers and assess each provider's terms, security posture, and data handling practices independently. Vendor assessments should not rely on Windsurf's terms as covering third-party platform data handling. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should implement acceptable use policies that specify which third-party integrations are permitted for organizational use of Windsurf, and conduct due diligence on each approved integration's data handling practices.
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The agreement permits User Content to flow to third-party platforms upon integration, with Exafunction disclaiming all liability for how those platforms use the data, meaning users' code and content are subject to the third party's own terms once shared.
Enabling third-party integrations with Windsurf authorizes the exchange of User Content with those platforms. The agreement disclaims Windsurf's liability for the security, use, or handling of that data by third-party providers, placing responsibility on the user to review those providers' terms independently.
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