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In an update detected on July 22, 2026, Snowflake substantially restructured its Privacy Notice. The updated version removed approximately 26 sentences of detailed cookie disclosure and preference management language, including explanations of cookie categories (strictly necessary, performance, functional, targeting), user consent mechanisms, and the privacy preference center interface. The resulting document contains 11 sentences, down from a longer prior version with extensive cookie-related disclosures and interactive consent controls.
The updated Privacy Notice removes extensive cookie disclosure language and consent interface descriptions that were previously available. Snowflake's core privacy obligations under GDPR, CCPA, and similar frameworks remain unchanged; this change affects only the presentation and granularity of cookie documentation on the website. Users retain the same legal protections and consent rights under applicable privacy law, though the policy no longer includes detailed explanations of cookie categories or the visual preference center interface previously described.
The updated Privacy Notice removes extensive cookie transparency language and consent interface descriptions, reducing the granularity of published disclosures about tracking technologies. While Snowflake's actual privacy practices and regulatory obligations remain unchanged, the condensed notice may not fully satisfy GDPR, CCPA, or ePrivacy Directive requirements for transparent cookie disclosures, creating potential compliance risk if the shortened version fails to inform users of the types of cookies deployed and how to manage them.
Removed detailed descriptions of cookie categories, consent mechanisms, and privacy preference center; retained core privacy notice but reduced granularity of tracking technology disclosures.
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Snowflake restructured its Privacy Notice by removing detailed cookie category explanations and consent interface documentation. This is a presentation change, not a substantive modification to privacy practices or consent mechanisms. The removal of cookie disclosure language may reduce transparency but does not alter Snowflake's legal obligations under GDPR Article 13/14, CCPA, ePrivacy Directive, or similar frameworks, which continue to require informed consent or legitimate interest disclosure for tracking technologies. Organizations using Snowflake should verify whether the condensed notice remains compliant with their own privacy notice obligations and whether retained cookie functionality requires updated consumer disclosures in their own privacy policies.
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