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Risk Overview
Moderate Risk
4.6
/10
Code Generation
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Code Completion
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Top Risks
Mandatory arbitration + class action waiver. Default training on potentially proprietary code. Very high agentic risk — reads entire codebase, terminal access, file system.
Mitigations
ENABLE PRIVACY MODE immediately. Enterprise plan enables Privacy Mode by default. Opt out of telemetry.
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Highest Risk Categories
The highest-scoring risk categories identified in this assessment.
Legal Terms
Mandatory arbitration (JAMS). Class action waiver. California law. Very similar to OpenAI legal posture.
8
/10
Training Use
Default: trains on usage. Privacy Mode disables training entirely. Enterprise: Privacy Mode on by default.
6
/10
3rd-Party Sharing
Anthropic/OpenAI as LLM providers with ZDR when Privacy Mode active. No ad tracking. Standard service provider flows.
4
/10
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Updated July 2026 • AI-assisted research • Reviewed by Verax • Report an issue
Reference Documentation
Official documentation and policies referenced as part of this assessment.
Terms of Service
https://cursor.com/terms-of-service
Privacy Policy
https://cursor.com/privacy