LinkedIn vs Cursor
Based on our analysis, Cursor is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Cursor | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 38/100 | C+ · 58/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (28) | Concern (45) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (30) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Concern (42) | Mixed (62) |
| What they promise | Concern (42) | Positive (72) |
LinkedIn builds a remarkably detailed professional and personal profile from everything you do on and off the platform — including inferred age, gender, salary, and seniority — then shares it with Microsoft, advertisers, and third-party partners. Your data persists even after account closure, your public activity is fed into Microsoft's broader ad ecosystem, and there is no way to opt out of non-personalised ads.
View full analysis →Cursor collects account data (name, email, payment), device and usage data, and — critically — "Inputs" (code snippets, prompts) and "Suggestions" (AI responses). In Privacy Mode ON, code and prompts are processed in memory only and never persisted; they have zero data retention agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic. In Privacy Mode OFF (default on Free/Pro), this data is stored and may be used to evaluate and improve AI. Cursor does not sell your data or use it for targeted advertising. Business plans default to Privacy Mode on.
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