Uber vs Cursor
Based on our analysis, Cursor is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Uber | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 36/100 | C+ · 58/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (22) | Concern (45) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (30) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Mixed (48) | Mixed (62) |
| What they promise | Mixed (45) | Positive (72) |
Uber tracks everywhere you go, records your calls, photographs your face, and buys demographic profiles from data brokers — then feeds all of it into a vast advertising machine that includes Meta and TikTok. You can limit some collection but you can't use the service without surrendering your location and trip history for up to seven years.
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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