CA-C-002084
Snowflake — Snowflake Privacy Notice
Entity
Date detected
May 14, 2026
Effective date
May 14, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users global users
Changes
+25 sentences added · −5 sentences removed · 4 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Snowflake's Privacy Notice was updated on May 14, 2026 with website footer and navigation reorganizations, including removal of promotional content about AI agents and addition of developer resources sections. The updated notice also adds explicit language about cookie usage stating 'We use cookies to enhance your experience, to display customized content, and to analyze site traffic,' and includes a new country selection dropdown with an expanded list of jurisdictions. These changes appear to be primarily editorial and structural updates to the website navigation and footer, with clarification of cookie usage practices.

LOW

Consumer Impact

The updated Privacy Notice adds explicit disclosure that Snowflake uses cookies to enhance experience, display customized content, and analyze site traffic. The notice also expands the country/region selection available to users through a comprehensive dropdown menu. These changes clarify Snowflake's cookie practices and improve geographic accessibility to the notice, but do not materially alter cookie consent mechanisms or user control options.

Governance Analysis

The updated Privacy Notice adds explicit transparency about Snowflake's cookie usage practices, clarifying that cookies are used for experience enhancement, content customization, and traffic analysis. The expanded country selection enables users in a broader range of jurisdictions to access region-specific privacy information, improving the accessibility and specificity of Snowflake's privacy disclosures.

Key Clauses Affected

cookie usage disclosure

Added explicit statement that Snowflake uses cookies to enhance experience, display customized content, and analyze site traffic.

country selection expansion

Added comprehensive dropdown list of countries and regions available for user selection.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
f601a9cd8350c9d8b48fb4c6a945edfd7721c284b55b5a736d7eb8db812767c7
May 9, 2026 02:58 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
4f9075228ef14cb3786ec307ea1ffda4e29141c7a9926727641839e1714128fa
May 14, 2026 01:15 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 14, 2026 01:15 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.snowflake.com/privacy-notice/
Citation Record
Entity: Snowflake
Document: Snowflake Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-C-002084
Captured: 2026-05-14 01:15:57 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-14-snowflake-snowflake-privacy-notice-2084/
Accessed: June 30, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
For legal and compliance teams

Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change consists primarily of website footer and navigation reorganization with the addition of explicit cookie usage disclosure. The cookie disclosure statement clarifies Snowflake's use of cookies for experience enhancement, content customization, and traffic analysis. No material expansion of data processing authority or consent obligations appears to have occurred. This update aligns with standard website transparency practices and does not appear to create new regulatory compliance obligations, though organizations relying on Snowflake's privacy disclosures for their own data processing documentation may note the added clarity on cookie usage.

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Clause-Level Changes

New Provisions Added
AI Governance Framework Reference
Medium

Addition of AI governance framework reference reflects Snowflake's formal commitment to addressing governance and responsible use of AI capabilities within their privacy framework.

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Multi-Jurisdiction Regional Document Structure
Medium

Introduction of multi-jurisdiction regional structure indicates expanded compliance with varying privacy regulations across different geographic regions and legal jurisdictions.

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ESG Commitments Reference
Low

Addition of ESG commitments reference demonstrates Snowflake's integration of environmental, social, and governance considerations into their privacy notice documentation.

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Privacy Policy Reference
Medium

New privacy policy reference provision establishes clearer linkage between the privacy notice and comprehensive privacy policy documentation for user transparency.

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Provisions Modified
Legal Hub Navigation Structure
Low

The provision was renamed from a navigation page descriptor to a structural reference, indicating a reorganization of the legal documentation hub.

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Document Context

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Document
Snowflake Privacy Notice
Entity
Snowflake
Captured
May 14, 2026
Source URL
https://www.snowflake.com/privacy-notice/
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Low Neutral
Next change May 16, 2026
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Low Positive
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