Is Windsurf GDPR compliant?

Yes

Cognition (formerly Codeium) · Coding

Yes. Cognition (formerly Codeium) offers a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for Windsurf, the baseline GDPR control when a vendor processes personal data on your behalf.

What we checked

This assessment separates the consumer product from any business plan. It uses the vendor documents linked below; an unverified item is not a pass.

Data Processing Agreement: Confirmed; Cognition (formerly Codeium) publishes a DPA. A DPA is necessary but does not replace your own lawful-basis, DPIA and transfer assessment.
EU data residency: Not verified; No EU-residency option was confirmed in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Default data training: Opt-out required; Cognition may use customer data for model training by default; the free tier has no stated opt-out.
Business-tier training: No by default; Paid tiers can opt out (which also enables Zero Data Retention); Enterprise carries a no-training guarantee.

Practical risk: Cognition holds SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001, but Windsurf's own terms say customer code may be used for training by default; the opt-out with Zero Data Retention is available only on paid tiers, and free-tier users have no documented opt-out. HIPAA and EU residency are unconfirmed.

How to make a decision

Check the precise account tier, written contract and intended data before approving Windsurf. A security certification, DPA or setting can apply to only part of a vendor's service. Keep the source links with your supplier review and revisit them when the vendor changes its terms.

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