Change record
CA-C-003995
Snowflake Privacy Notice
Entity
Date detected
July 26, 2026
Effective date
July 26, 2026
Severity
Direction
Negative
Taxonomy
Transparency removal
Changes
−26 sentences removed · 4 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Medium Negative for users
Affected users
All users EU users UK users California residents

Snowflake's Privacy Notice webpage was significantly restructured in an update detected on July 26, 2026. The change removed approximately 26 sentences of cookie consent and preference language, including detailed explanations of cookie categories (strictly necessary, performance, functional, targeting), cookie consent banners, and privacy preference center controls. The updated page now contains only 13 sentences and appears to have shifted to a simpler footer-based legal navigation structure without the interactive cookie management interface previously described.

1 protection removed

Consumers: Users can no longer access granular cookie preference controls or detailed explanations of cookie types through the privacy notice.

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What this means for you

The updated privacy notice removes the interactive cookie consent interface and detailed descriptions of cookie types (strictly necessary, performance, functional, targeting cookies). Previously, the page displayed granular cookie category explanations, a privacy preference center, and explicit options to accept, reject, or customize cookie settings. The revised language no longer includes these interactive controls or detailed category disclosures. Users can no longer access the same level of cookie preference configuration through the notice itself, and the simplified footer-based structure appears to have reduced transparency regarding cookie purposes and user control options.

Historical Context

This is the 2nd significant Transparency Removal change Snowflake has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.

ConductAtlas has recorded 4 material changes to this document over 64 days of monitoring (since May 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.

3 of Snowflake's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.

Key Clauses Affected

Cookie consent interface

Removed interactive cookie category preferences and consent controls; users can no longer granularly manage cookie acceptance.

Cookie category disclosures

Removed detailed explanations of strictly necessary, performance, functional, and targeting cookie types and their purposes.

Privacy preference center

Removed privacy preference center and ability to toggle cookie categories on or off.

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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
ba939cd4620bff89ba95979f33c9b5a49600085d75332e74e49d2f7b1b374d37
July 24, 2026 01:21 UTC
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Current Version
784892c9050cd007629763f9fd2759ea4aca56d54be81e8f16f216d7d28175e0
July 26, 2026 01:18 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
July 26, 2026 01:18 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.snowflake.com/privacy-notice/
Citation Record
Entity: Snowflake
Document: Snowflake Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-C-003995
Captured: 2026-07-26 01:18:59 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-26-snowflake-snowflake-privacy-notice-3995/
Accessed: Sept. 10, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change removes interactive cookie consent and preference management language from Snowflake's public privacy notice. Under GDPR, PECR (UK), and similar privacy regimes, organizations must provide granular, easy-to-withdraw consent for non-essential cookies. Removal of a …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Snowflake Privacy Notice
Entity
Snowflake
Captured
July 26, 2026
Source URL
https://www.snowflake.com/privacy-notice/
Other changes to Snowflake Privacy Notice
Previous change Jul 21, 2026
Snowflake's updated Privacy Notice, detected on July 21, 2026, adds extensive cookie and consent disclosure language to the website footer …
Medium Positive
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