cursor-privacy-settings

# Cursor Privacy Settings Configure Cursor's privacy controls to protect your code and data. Covers Privacy Mode, data handling policies, file exclusion, telemetry, and enterprise security settings. ## Privacy Mode ### What Privacy Mode Does | With Privacy Mode ON | With Privacy Mode OFF | |---------------------|----------------------| | Zero data retention at model providers | Providers may retain data per their policies | | Code not used for training (Cursor or providers) | Code may be used to improve AI models | | Embeddings computed without storing source | Same embedding behavior | | Telemetry: anonymous usage only | Telemetry may include code snippets | ### Enabling Privacy Mode **Individual:** `Cursor Settings` > `General` > `Privacy Mode` > ON **Team enforcement (Business/Enterprise):** Admin Dashboard > Privacy > "Enforce Privacy Mode for all members" When team-enforced: - Individual users cannot disable Privacy Mode - Client pings server every 5 minutes to verify enforcement - New members automatically have Privacy Mode enabled ### Verifying Privacy Mode 1. `Cursor Settings` > `General` -- check Privacy Mode toggle 2. [cursor.com/settings](https://cursor.com/settings) -- shows account-level status 3. For teams: Admin Dashboard shows enforcement status per member ## Data Flow: Where Your Code Goes ``` Your Code in Editor │ ├─► Tab Completion ──► Cursor's proprietary model server │ (zero retention with Privacy Mode...