Does Cursor (Individual: Privacy Mode OFF) train on your code?

Trains on code

Yes, no opt-out

Default

Cursor does not state the default for individual accounts on the pages checked. With Privacy Mode off, Cursor 'may use and store codebase data, prompts, editor actions, code snippets' to train its models.

How to opt out

Turn Privacy Mode ON: Cursor Settings (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+J) > General > Privacy Mode toggle on.

Retention

With Privacy Mode off Cursor may store code data; duration not stated. Some inference providers may temporarily store inputs/outputs, then delete them.

Telemetry

Not published: no client-telemetry documentation found on the pages checked.

Disable telemetry

Not published.

Zero data retention

yes · Only by turning Privacy Mode on.

Offline / local model

no · Even with your own API key, requests go through Cursor's backend for prompt building.

Self-hostable

partial · 'Self-Hosted Machines' keep tool execution on your machine, but the agent loop stays in Cursor's cloud.

Score

11/100 · training 0/40 · retention 6/25 · offline 0/20 · telemetry 5/15 · cap: trains with no opt-out => F

Classes: training Yes, no opt-out · retention Not published · telemetry Not published · offline no

Not published (not found in the vendor's official sources)

default_setting (individual), prompt_and_code_retention (duration), telemetry_sent

Sources