The document lists Brave Search and TurboPuffer, both in the United States, as subprocessors for web search functionality. Brave Search applies to all Claude products including Claude for Government; TurboPuffer applies to all products except Claude for Government.
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Web search subprocessors process user queries that may contain personal information or sensitive content. Brave Search's inclusion across all products, including Claude for Government, while TurboPuffer is excluded from Claude for Government, creates a distinction in web search infrastructure between government and non-government product lines.
Interpretive note: The document does not specify what data is retained by Brave Search or TurboPuffer, or how query data is handled beyond the functional description, creating uncertainty about the scope of data sharing.
Under these provisions, web search queries submitted through Claude products are processed by Brave Search in the United States, which applies across all product tiers including Claude for Government. TurboPuffer provides an additional web search function for non-government products only.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Search query processing engages GDPR where queries contain personal data, including searches that identify individuals or reveal sensitive information.
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Web search subprocessors process user queries that may contain personal information or sensitive content. Brave Search's inclusion across all products, including Claude for Government, while TurboPuffer is excluded from Claude for Government, creates a distinction in web search infrastructure between government and non-government product lines.
Under these provisions, web search queries submitted through Claude products are processed by Brave Search in the United States, which applies across all product tiers including Claude for Government. TurboPuffer provides an additional web search function for non-government products only.
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