Does Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) (Free) train on your code?

Trains on code

Yes, no opt-out

Default

By default Cognition may use your data for model training. The opt-out is only offered on paid plans.

How to opt out

No opt-out documented for Free. Upgrade to a paid plan, or don't use it for private code.

Retention

Data kept for the duration of the customer relationship; feedback and interaction data 'as long as needed'.

Telemetry

Not published: not documented on the pages checked.

Disable telemetry

Not published.

Zero data retention

no · ZDR with model providers switches on only after a paid-plan opt-out.

Offline / local model

no · No offline mode documented.

Self-hostable

no · SaaS.

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 Long / indefinite · telemetry Not published · offline no

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

telemetry_sent

Notes

windsurf.com now redirects to devin.ai/desktop. Windsurf is now 'Devin Desktop'. The data policy cited is Cognition's (docs.devin.ai).

Sources