Windsurf (Codeium) policy evolution
Before/after stance changes across captured policy versions, with exact citations. If no before/after delta is available yet, AIRIN shows the latest citation-backed stance events instead.
improvedhigh materialitytrainingJun 17, 2026 to Jul 8, 2026
model training improved from high/training permitted to medium/training with opt out.
Stance key: model training. AIRIN emits this only when before and after stance events both carry citations.
Before · training permitted
high
“If you choose to provide input and suggestions regarding existing functionalities, problems with or proposed modifications or improvements to the Service ("Feedback"), then you hereby grant Exafunction an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free right and license to exploit the Feedback in any manner and for any purpose, including to improve the Service and create other products and services.”
§ 6.3
Open citationAfter · training with opt out
medium
“3.3 Data Usage and Rights: 3.3.1 Use of Customer Data: Cognition may use Customer Data for model training purposes and to improve and enhance the Services. If you subscribe to a paid Service Tier, you may opt out of this use (“Opt-Out”). Following an Opt-Out election: (A) Customer Data will not be used for any other purpose, including training language models; and (B) Zero Data Retention will be enabled with our model providers. For the Teams Service Tier, only an administrator may exercise the Opt-Out. 3.3.2 Usage Data: Cognition reserves the right to collect, analyze, and utilize Usage Data for operational, analytical, and improvement purposes. Cognition owns all right, title, and interest in and to the Usage Data. 3.3.3 Abuse and Legal Process: ZDR does not preclude retention or disclosure of Customer Data (i) flagged on automated safety and abuse-detection classifiers; (ii) to perform safety, security, and AUP compliance review; or (iii) as compelled by applicable law or legal process. 3.4 Marketing: Subject to your prior consent, Cognition may use your name, logo, and trademarks in publicity, including, but not limited to, displaying your name, logo, or trademark on Cognition's website and marketing materials. Additionally, you agree to consider in good faith participating in a written case study at Cognition's request, detailing the collaboration and outcomes of the project, subject to mutual agreement on the content and timeline.”
§ 3.3
Open citationchangedlow materialityindemnity / liabilityJun 17, 2026 to Jul 8, 2026
legal burden changed from medium/liability limited to medium/indemnity.
Stance key: legal burden. AIRIN emits this only when before and after stance events both carry citations.
Before · liability limited
medium
“THE SERVICE AND ALL MATERIALS AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ON AN "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. EXAFUNCTION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE SERVICE AND ALL MATERIALS AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING: (a) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT; AND (b) ANY WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE. EXAFUNCTION DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE, OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT OFFERED THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND EXAFUNCTION DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THOSE ISSUES WILL BE CORRECTED.”
§ 18.1
Open citation“consents to such settlement, and provided, further, that Cognition will have the right, at its option, to defend itself against any such Third-Party Claim or to participate in the defense thereof by counsel of its own choice.”
§ 9.2
Open citationworsenedhigh materialitytrainingJun 17, 2026 to Jul 8, 2026
content license worsened from medium/broad license to high/sublicensable or transferable.
Stance key: content license. AIRIN emits this only when before and after stance events both carry citations.
Before · broad license
medium
“If you choose to provide input and suggestions regarding existing functionalities, problems with or proposed modifications or improvements to the Service ("Feedback"), then you hereby grant Exafunction an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free right and license to exploit the Feedback in any manner and for any purpose, including to improve the Service and create other products and services.”
§ 6.3
Open citationAfter · sublicensable or transferable
high
“3.1 Ownership: Cognition owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Services, Documentation, and Cognition IP, and reserves all rights not expressly granted to you in this Agreement. Cognition assigns to you all right, title, and interest in Output. You own all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to Customer Data, including Outputs to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. You acknowledge that Outputs are generated automatically by machine learning technology and may be similar to or the same as Outputs provided to other customers; no rights to any Outputs generated for or provided to other customers are granted to you under these Terms. 3.2 License: By using the Services, you hereby grant to Cognition, its affiliates, successors, and assigns a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable (solely for the purposes of providing the Services to you), transferable license to reproduce, distribute, modify, and otherwise use, display, and perform all acts with respect to the Customer Data as may be necessary for Cognition to provide the Services to you. You hereby represent and warrant that: (i) you have all necessary rights to grant Cognition the license set forth in this section, and to allow Cognition to exercise its rights under such license without infringement of the rights of any third party, including privacy rights; and (ii) Cognition's receipt and processing of Customer Data in accordance with this Agreement does not and will not violate any applicable laws or regulations.”
§ 3.1
Open citationimprovedhigh materialitysubprocessors / sharingJun 17, 2026 to Jul 8, 2026
data sharing improved from high/sale or sell to medium/third party or vendor sharing.
Stance key: data sharing. AIRIN emits this only when before and after stance events both carry citations.
Before · sale or sell
high
“Your employer or related organisation — If you create an account using an email address belonging or relating to your employer or another organisation, we may share the fact that you have an account and certain account information (such as your email address) with your employer or organisation to, for example, enable you to be added to their business or enterprise account. In addition, administrators of any enterprise or business account may be able to access certain information associated with your account, including your User Content, and be able to control your account and such information. To our affiliates or others within our corporate group , as a matter of our legitimate interests to efficiently provide the Services. Asset Transfer or Company Acquisition — We may choose to buy or sell assets, and may share and/or transfer information about our users in connection with the evaluation of and entry into such transactions. Also, if we (or our assets) are acquired, merged, reorganized, or if we go out of business, enter bankruptcy, or go through some other change of control or similar event, your personal information could be transferred in connection with that transaction. When you request or direct us to disclose information , with your consent or to perform our contract with you. Our Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by Cognition AI, Inc, including social media services (“Third-Party Sites”).”
§ 3 (How and why we share your information)
Open citationAfter · third party or vendor sharing
medium
“The information that you share with Third Party Sites will be governed by the specific privacy policies and terms of service of the Third Party Sites and not by this Privacy Policy. By providing these links we do not imply that we endorse or have reviewed these sites. Please contact the Third Party Sites directly for information on their privacy practices and policies.”
§ 3 (How and why we share your information)
Open citationworsenedhigh materialityprivacyJun 17, 2026 to Jul 8, 2026
data sharing worsened from medium/third party or vendor sharing to high/sale or sell.
Stance key: data sharing. AIRIN emits this only when before and after stance events both carry citations.
Before · third party or vendor sharing
medium
“Depending on where you live, you may be able to exercise certain privacy rights related to your personal information. If any of the rights listed below are not provided for under law for your jurisdiction, we have absolute discretion in providing these rights. Right to access/know and portability : You may have the right to request that we provide you a copy of your personal information held by us, or for details relating to the ways in which we use and disclose your personal information, and how we have used or disclosed your personal information in the past. You may also have the right to request that we provide certain personal information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and make this available to you or a designated third party. Right to deletion/erasure : You may have the right to request to erase your personal information. If you end your Services, we will retain or delete information associated with your account as described in Section 5. Right to rectification/correction : You may have the right to request us to rectify or update any of your personal information that is incomplete or inaccurate. Right to object or restrict processing : You may have the right to restrict or object to us using or transferring your personal information based on our legitimate interests, in the public interest or for direct marketing. We may continue to process your personal information where permitted or required by applicable law.”
§ 8 (Your privacy rights and choices)
Open citation“Your employer or related organisation — If you create an account using an email address belonging or relating to your employer or another organisation, we may share the fact that you have an account and certain account information (such as your email address) with your employer or organisation to, for example, enable you to be added to their business or enterprise account. In addition, administrators of any enterprise or business account may be able to access certain information associated with your account, including your User Content, and be able to control your account and such information. To our affiliates or others within our corporate group , as a matter of our legitimate interests to efficiently provide the Services. Asset Transfer or Company Acquisition — We may choose to buy or sell assets, and may share and/or transfer information about our users in connection with the evaluation of and entry into such transactions. Also, if we (or our assets) are acquired, merged, reorganized, or if we go out of business, enter bankruptcy, or go through some other change of control or similar event, your personal information could be transferred in connection with that transaction. When you request or direct us to disclose information , with your consent or to perform our contract with you. Our Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by Cognition AI, Inc, including social media services (“Third-Party Sites”).”
§ 3 (How and why we share your information)
Open citationGenerated from live stance events. Informational only, not legal advice.