Change record
CA-C-003055
Snowflake Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
June 17, 2026
Effective date
June 17, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Simplified chinese speakers

Snowflake added Simplified Chinese (中文(简体)) to the language options available in their Terms of Service header on June 17, 2026. The substantive terms of service remain unchanged. This is a localization addition, not a modification to the legal terms themselves.

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What this means for you

This change adds Simplified Chinese as a language option for accessing Snowflake's Terms of Service. The substantive legal terms remain unchanged. No new obligations, restrictions, or rights are introduced by this update.

Key Clauses Affected

language localization

Simplified Chinese language option added to Terms of Service interface header.

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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
09a1983d2ffcddf4d08fdea715d606cb2a5d3a2efbaec14b6fc8840a570fb6c8
June 4, 2026 01:20 UTC
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Current Version
a5a7fe5d1ce594d25dc7bb68b64894600fb721cb2b69363bc5b676243a71b474
June 17, 2026 01:19 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
June 17, 2026 01:19 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Snowflake
Document: Snowflake Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-003055
Captured: 2026-06-17 01:19:08 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-06-17-snowflake-snowflake-terms-of-service-3055/
Accessed: Aug. 6, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This is a localization change only. Snowflake added Simplified Chinese to the language selector in the Terms of Service header. No substantive changes to legal obligations, data practices, arbitration provisions, or other material terms were …

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Document Context

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Document
Snowflake Terms of Service
Entity
Snowflake
Captured
June 17, 2026
Source URL
https://www.snowflake.com/legal/terms-of-service/
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Low Neutral
Next change Jun 18, 2026
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Low Neutral
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