CA-C-002083
Snowflake — Snowflake Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
May 14, 2026
Effective date
May 14, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
+25 sentences added · −5 sentences removed · 5 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Snowflake updated its Terms of Service on May 14, 2026 with predominantly formatting and navigation changes. The document reorganized website navigation elements, removed references to several developer programs and ROI content, and modified the legal notice email address from a generic support address to legalnotices@snowflake.com. The substantive contractual terms of the agreement remained materially unchanged; the modifications primarily affect how the document is structured and presented online.

LOW

Consumer Impact

The updated terms contain minimal substantive changes to consumer rights or obligations. The primary modifications are administrative: the email address for legal notifications changed to legalnotices@snowflake.com, and website navigation elements were reorganized. These changes do not materially alter how the agreement applies to users or what obligations consumers must fulfill.

Governance Analysis

The updated Terms of Service on May 14, 2026 are primarily a website and administrative update. The only potentially material change is the email address for legal notifications, which ensures that users and counterparties can correctly deliver legally required notices. The removal of developer program marketing content and navigation reorganization do not affect the substantive terms governing service delivery or consumer rights.

Key Clauses Affected

Legal notifications contact

Email address for legal notices changed to legalnotices@snowflake.com

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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
d6ab96ea922bc38dfb73aba987974fbbe774f5fe5bfea09ea8f9e152de7a48d0
May 9, 2026 02:58 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
b45ce5f818cb5a030e3de5e6527c31720e2a8213fd5072aa786092a01133dee6
May 14, 2026 01:15 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 14, 2026 01:15 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Snowflake
Document: Snowflake Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-002083
Captured: 2026-05-14 01:15:50 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-14-snowflake-snowflake-terms-of-service-2083/
Accessed: June 30, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This update is primarily administrative and editorial in nature. The legal notification email change is a procedural update that affects where legal notices should be directed, but does not alter substantive contractual rights or obligations. The removal of marketing content and program references does not create new compliance obligations. No regulatory framework changes appear triggered by these modifications. Institutional review is not indicated unless organizational processes specifically reference the prior email address for legal notice delivery.

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Clause-Level Changes

New Provisions Added
Termination for Convenience and Effect of Termination
Medium

New provision provides termination-for-convenience rights to both parties and establishes a 30-day data export window, which is significant for customer data portability and business continuity.

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Provisions Removed
Unilateral Terms Modification
Medium

Removal of explicit unilateral modification rights suggests Snowflake may have moved these terms elsewhere or eliminated blanket modification authority, but the absence requires customer scrutiny of current amendment procedures.

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Provisions Modified
Usage Data and Telemetry Collection / Usage Data License
Medium

Added explicit restrictions on external disclosure of Usage Data, requiring aggregation and de-identification, while removing the clarification that Usage Data excludes Customer Data.

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Limitation of Liability / Aggregate Liability Cap
High

Changed from mutual liability cap to Snowflake-specific cap, and replaced 'EACH PARTY'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY' language with 'SNOWFLAKE'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY', creating asymmetric liability exposure.

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Exclusion of Consequential Damages
High

Expanded exclusion list to explicitly include 'LOSS OF USE, LOST DATA, LOST PROFITS, FAILURE OF SECURITY MECHANISMS, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS' and added 'RELIANCE' damages, providing more specific carve-outs.

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Service Suspension Rights / Service Suspension Without Prior Notice
Medium

Broadened suspension grounds from specific enumerated circumstances to any violation of the Agreement, and expanded scope to include User accounts, while explicitly removing requirement for advance notice.

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Intellectual Property Ownership / Customer Data License Grant to Snowflake
Medium

Removed emphasis on Customer's retention of intellectual property rights and replaced 'limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use...solely to provide' with broader 'right to host, copy, transmit, display, and otherwise use' language.

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Customer Indemnification Obligation / Mutual Indemnification
Medium

Changed from one-way Customer indemnification for multiple grounds to mutual IP indemnification only, significantly narrowing Customer's indemnification obligations and adding reciprocal Snowflake obligation.

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Acceptable Use Policy / Acceptable Use and Prohibited Conduct
Medium

Added new restrictions on sharing, reselling, or leasing the Services (items a-b), while adding User-specific compliance obligations and restructuring enumerated prohibitions.

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Governing Law and Dispute Resolution / Governing Law and Jurisdiction
Medium

Expanded jurisdiction scope to include 'state or federal courts' instead of just 'courts', and changed from 'personal jurisdiction' to 'exclusive' jurisdiction with broader procedural scope.

Before/after clause text available with Compliance. See Compliance →

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Document Context

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Document
Snowflake Terms of Service
Entity
Snowflake
Captured
May 14, 2026
Source URL
https://www.snowflake.com/legal/terms-of-service/
Other changes to Snowflake Terms of Service
Previous change May 9, 2026
Snowflake's Terms of Service were updated on May 9, 2026 with a minor formatting change to the navigation link. The …
Low Neutral
Next change May 22, 2026
Snowflake's Terms of Service was substantially reorganized on May 22, 2026, with 204 sentences added describing product features, capabilities, and …
Low Neutral
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