Databricks can change this privacy policy at any time, and while it may notify you of major changes, it is not required to obtain your consent before implementing them.
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This clause establishes the procedural framework for how privacy policy modifications are implemented and disclosed, determining what constitutes adequate notice to users of substantive changes to data handling practices.
Interpretive note: The notice's 'in some cases' language for additional notification creates ambiguity about when more proactive notice will be provided versus a simple date update, which may not satisfy GDPR notification requirements for material changes.
Databricks may update its data practices unilaterally, and while it states it will sometimes provide additional notice for material changes, it does not commit to obtaining fresh consent or providing advance notice before changes take effect.
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"We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Notice and, in some cases, providing you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification).— Excerpt from Databricks's Databricks Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR requires that individuals be informed of material changes to how their personal data is processed, particularly where new processing purposes are introduced, which may require updated lawful bases or fresh consent. The FTC has taken the position that retroactive application of materially changed privacy policies to previously collected data without adequate notice may constitute an unfair or deceptive practice. CPRA requires that changes to data practices be reflected in the privacy notice and that consumers be notified of material changes. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. The open-ended notification commitment ('in some cases') is common but creates compliance risk if material changes to data processing practices, particularly new sharing relationships or new categories of sensitive data collection, are implemented without adequate advance notice or consent refresh. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA organizations should assess whether any material change to processing purposes would require fresh consent under GDPR. California users may have rights under CPRA if changes result in new uses of previously collected data. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers whose contracts with Databricks reference or incorporate this notice should assess whether changes to the public notice automatically affect contractual obligations or require a formal contract amendment. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should subscribe to or monitor Databricks' notice for updates and assess whether any material changes require a data mapping update, re-disclosure to their own users, or fresh consent collection.
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This clause establishes the procedural framework for how privacy policy modifications are implemented and disclosed, determining what constitutes adequate notice to users of substantive changes to data handling practices.
Databricks may update its data practices unilaterally, and while it states it will sometimes provide additional notice for material changes, it does not commit to obtaining fresh consent or providing advance notice before changes take effect.
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