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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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"Brave Search • Web Search United States Products: All products More Information TurboPuffer • Web Search United States Products: All Products except Claude for Government More InformationExcerpt from Anthropic's Sub-Processors
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Search query processing engages GDPR where queries contain personal data, including searches that identify individuals or reveal sensitive information. Transfers of EU personal data to U.S.-based search subprocessors require GDPR Chapter V transfer mechanisms. The FTC has authority over consumer data practices applicable to search query data handling. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Search queries can contain sensitive personal information, financial data, health information, or identification of third parties. The document does not specify whether query content is retained by Brave Search or TurboPuffer, creating uncertainty about data retention and onward processing practices. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA users have transfer mechanism considerations for search query data processed by these U.S. vendors. Federal agency users of Claude for Government should note that Brave Search is included in the government product line as a web search subprocessor alongside the primary Palantir FedRAMP infrastructure. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers should clarify whether search queries submitted through Claude products are shared with Brave Search and TurboPuffer in real time, what data is retained by these vendors, and whether this is addressed in their DPA. Federal agency customers should confirm whether Brave Search's inclusion in Claude for Government is consistent with their agency's data handling requirements. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should request clarification from Anthropic on what data is shared with web search subprocessors, whether query content is retained, and how data minimization principles are applied. Legal teams should confirm GDPR transfer documentation for both vendors and assess whether search query logging by these vendors triggers additional transparency obligations.
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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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