{
  "slug": "cursor",
  "category": "code-editors",
  "name": "Cursor",
  "description": "AI code editor from Anysphere, built on a fork of VS Code, with AI chat, code completion and coding agents.",
  "website": "https://cursor.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "linux"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 30,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Cursor scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the code editors criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet open source and no trackers or telemetry. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/code-editors/cursor/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/code-editors/cursor/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://cursor.com/privacy",
      "note": "The website loads Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics, and the privacy policy lists analytics providers among its vendors."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://cursor.com/privacy",
      "note": "Funded by paid plans. The privacy policy states personal data is not sold, shared for cross-context behavioral advertising or used for targeted advertising."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://cursor.com/security",
      "note": "Holds a SOC 2 Type II attestation and ISO 27001 certification, but reports are only available on request."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Google Tag Manager",
        "host": "www.googletagmanager.com",
        "effect": "no"
      },
      {
        "name": "OneTrust",
        "host": "cdn.cookielaw.org",
        "effect": "none"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:59:40.509Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}