Code editors
Cursor privacy rating
AI code editor from Anysphere, built on a fork of VS Code, with AI chat, code completion and coding agents.
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.
Score 30 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website loads Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics, and the privacy policy lists analytics providers among its vendors.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid plans. The privacy policy states personal data is not sold, shared for cross-context behavioral advertising or used for targeted advertising.
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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
Holds a SOC 2 Type II attestation and ISO 27001 certification, but reports are only available on request.