{"slug": "devin-cognition-ai-addendum-changed-urgent", "title": "Devin (Cognition) — ai-addendum changed (urgent)", "summary": "Cognition changed the AI addendum for its Devin coding agent between 22 Oct 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, altering 4 paragraphs that cover opt-outs, retention, data collected, sub-processors, plan tiers and training, according to archived copies of the page captured 24 days apart. The revised text states that Cognition \"may use your data for model training purposes\" by default, that paid-plan users can opt out on the Data Controls settings page to trigger Zero Data Retention with model providers, that on the Teams plan only an administrator can exercise the opt-out, and that Enterprise customer data is never trained on without express prior written consent. The change matters because it sets the data-use and training terms developers and enterprises accept when running Devin through its web app, GitHub integration or Slack integration.", "body_md": "Major change\n\n# Devin (Cognition)'s AI addendum changed\n\n4 paragraphs changed between 22 Oct 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, touching opt-outs, retention, what's collected, sub-processors, plan tiers and training. Below is every paragraph added or removed, from two archived copies of the page. Nothing here is a written summary.\n\nHedging language on file: may use, such as. See [what these phrases permit](https://isittrainingonme.com/weasel-words/).\n\nThe record\n\n- Between 22 Oct 2026 and 15 Nov 2026\n- 15 Nov 2026, 08:31 UTC\n- [22 Oct 2026](https://isittrainingonme.com/evidence/devin/3a442cc9dea8/2026-10-22T12-20-57Z/) and[15 Nov 2026](https://isittrainingonme.com/evidence/devin/3a442cc9dea8/2026-11-15T08-31-17Z/) , 24 days apart\n- opt-outs (30), retention (10), what's collected (20), sub-processors (4), plan tiers (12), training (20)\n- 74\n\n[The full verdict on Devin (Cognition)](https://isittrainingonme.com/app/devin/)\n\n## What actually changed\n\nSecurity\n\nHow does Cognition use and process data run through and/or accessed by Devin? Cognition processes data based on the application Customers use to interact with Devin. Devin can be accessed via web application, integration with GitHub, or integration with Slack. For the web application, Cognition only processes data actively provided by the authorized user prompting Devin; for the GitHub and Slack integrations, the administrator installing the integration can review and manage all permissions granted to Devin. Cognition uses Customer data to: Deliver, maintain and update services provided to the Customer per their configuration and type of Devin access (e.g. web application, integration with GitHub, or integration with Slack) to make sure the software is up-to-date and operational. Troubleshoot, prevent and resolve issues such as product-related issues, software bugs or security incidents to maintain service functionality and reliability. What data retention policy does Cognition maintain? Cognition only retains data processed through Devin for the duration of the relationship with a given Customer, unless otherwise specified by the Customers. Any Feedback Data and User Interaction Data are retained as long as needed and as determined by Cognition. How is your data used to improve Devin? By default, we may use your data for model training purposes to improve and enhance the Services. If you're on a paid plan, you can opt out at any time on the Data Controls settings page. After you opt out, your data will not be used for training and Zero Data Retention will be enabled with our model providers. On the Teams plan, only an administrator can exercise the opt-out. Devin can still learn to fit into your unique workflow via the Skills feature. When you share Skills, Devin can become more reliable at working on your specific projects over time. If you are an Enterprise customer, we will never train on your data without your express prior written consent. Please refer to the terms in your agreement with Cognition for details. What are the main IP considerations regarding the output produced by Devin? The output - code, work product, or other - produced by Devin is considered the user's intellectual property and can be used for the Customer's commercial purposes, with the exception of using the output to train models that would attempt to reverse engineer and/or build a competing product to Devin. Integrating with GitHub When setting up the GitHub integration, users can select which repositories Devin can access, with permissions adjustable through GitHub's App Settings during and post-installation. For more details on the requested permissions and security considerations go to GitHub Integration Guide . Integrating with Slack In Slack, Devin doesn't read, process or store any data in your Slack instance other than the information provided when @Devin is tagged, initially prompted and when any additional information is provided within the Slack thread while the session is ongoing. For more details on the requested permissions and security considerations go to Integration with Slack Guide .\n\nPrivacy & Intellectual Property How does Cognition use and process data run through and/or accessed by Devin? Cognition processes data based on the application Customers use to interact with Devin. Devin can be accessed via web application, integration with GitHub, or integration with Slack. For the web application, Cognition only processes data actively provided by the authorized user prompting Devin; for the GitHub and Slack integrations, the administrator installing the integration can review and manage all permissions granted to Devin. Cognition uses Customer data to: Deliver, maintain and update services provided to the Customer per their configuration and type of Devin access (e.g. web application, integration with GitHub, or integration with Slack) to make sure the software is up-to-date and operational. Troubleshoot, prevent and resolve issues such as product-related issues, software bugs or security incidents to maintain service functionality and reliability. What data retention policy does Cognition maintain? Cognition only retains data processed through Devin for the duration of the relationship with a given Customer, unless otherwise specified by the Customers. Any Feedback Data and User Interaction Data are retained as long as needed and as determined by Cognition. How is your data used to improve Devin? By default, we may use your data for model training purposes to improve and enhance the Services. If you're on a paid plan, you can opt out at any time by turning on Disable training under Data controls & privacy in Settings > General . After you opt out, your data will not be used for training and Zero Data Retention will be enabled with our model providers. On the Teams plan, only an administrator can exercise the opt-out. Devin can still learn to fit into your unique workflow via the Skills feature. When you share Skills, Devin can become more reliable at working on your specific projects over time. If you are an Enterprise customer, we will never train on your data without your express prior written consent. Please refer to the terms in your agreement with Cognition for details. What are the main IP considerations regarding the output produced by Devin? The output - code, work product, or other - produced by Devin is considered the user's intellectual property and can be used for the Customer's commercial purposes, with the exception of using the output to train models that would attempt to reverse engineer and/or build a competing product to Devin. Integrating with GitHub When setting up the GitHub integration, users can select which repositories Devin can access, with permissions adjustable through GitHub's App Settings during and post-installation. For more details on the requested permissions and security considerations go to GitHub Integration Guide . Integrating with Slack In Slack, Devin doesn't read, process or store any data in your Slack instance other than the information provided when @Devin is tagged, initially prompted and when any additional information is provided within the Slack thread while the session is ongoing. For more details on the requested permissions and security considerations go to Integration with Slack Guide .\n\nBy default, we may use your data for model training purposes to improve and enhance the Services. If you're on a paid plan, you can opt out at any time on the Data Controls settings page. After you opt out, your data will not be used for training and Zero Data Retention will be enabled with our model providers. On the Teams plan, only an administrator can exercise the opt-out. Devin can still learn to fit into your unique workflow via the Skills feature. When you share Skills, Devin can become more reliable at working on your specific projects over time. If you are an Enterprise customer, we will never train on your data without your express prior written consent. Please refer to the terms in your agreement with Cognition for details.\n\nBy default, we may use your data for model training purposes to improve and enhance the Services. If you're on a paid plan, you can opt out at any time by turning on Disable training under Data controls & privacy in Settings > General . After you opt out, your data will not be used for training and Zero Data Retention will be enabled with our model providers. On the Teams plan, only an administrator can exercise the opt-out. Devin can still learn to fit into your unique workflow via the Skills feature. When you share Skills, Devin can become more reliable at working on your specific projects over time. If you are an Enterprise customer, we will never train on your data without your express prior written consent. Please refer to the terms in your agreement with Cognition for details.\n\nUser Best Practices", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/devin-cognition-ai-addendum-changed-urgent", "canonical_source": "https://isittrainingonme.com/changes/2026-11-15T08-31-17-devin-ai-addendum/", "published_at": "2026-11-15 08:31:17+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-11-15 08:51:25.457997+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-agents", "ai-tools", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["Cognition", "Devin", "GitHub", "Slack"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/devin-cognition-ai-addendum-changed-urgent", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/devin-cognition-ai-addendum-changed-urgent.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/devin-cognition-ai-addendum-changed-urgent.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/devin-cognition-ai-addendum-changed-urgent.jsonld"}}