If you are a business or developer using Groq's API or GroqCloud, the data you process through those services is governed by a separate services agreement, not this privacy policy.
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Enterprise and developer customers may assume this privacy policy covers their API usage, but their data processing rights and obligations are actually set out in separate contractual documents that must be independently reviewed.
This provision means that end users whose data is processed through applications built on Groq's API are not directly protected by this policy; their protections depend on the agreement between Groq and the business customer, and on the business customer's own privacy practices.
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"This Policy does not apply to the information that we process as a 'data processor' on behalf of customers ('Customer Data') of our business offerings such as GroqCloud, GroqChat, and our Application Programming Interfaces (collectively, 'Cloud Services'). Our processing of Customer Data in connection with a customer's use of our Cloud Services is governed by our Groq Services Agreement and Data Processing Addendum.— Excerpt from Groq's Groq Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR's controller-processor framework (Article 28), CCPA/CPRA's service provider and contractor requirements, and analogous provisions in other comprehensive privacy laws. The bifurcation of governance between this policy and the Groq Services Agreement and Data Processing Addendum is a standard structure in B2B AI services, but the adequacy of those instruments must be independently assessed. Regulators including EU Data Protection Authorities and the California Privacy Protection Agency require that processor agreements contain specific mandatory clauses. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The exclusion is clearly stated and directs enterprise customers to the correct instruments, which is appropriate practice. However, if business customers have not reviewed the Groq Services Agreement and Data Processing Addendum, they may be operating under incorrect assumptions about data handling, sub-processor use, deletion timelines, or breach notification obligations. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA enterprise customers must confirm the Data Processing Addendum complies with GDPR Article 28 requirements, including sub-processor lists, audit rights, and standard contractual clauses for cross-border transfers. California enterprise customers should assess the DPA against CPRA service provider requirements. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams must obtain and review the Groq Services Agreement and Data Processing Addendum as a prerequisite to deploying Groq's Cloud Services in any regulated context. The policy does not summarize the DPA's terms, so vendor risk assessments cannot be based on this document alone. Sub-processor disclosures, data residency commitments, and audit rights should be specifically reviewed. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should ensure that contracts with Groq for Cloud Services include the Data Processing Addendum and that the addendum has been reviewed for compatibility with applicable data protection requirements. If Groq's Cloud Services process health, financial, or children's data, additional regulatory requirements (HIPAA, GLBA, COPPA) must be assessed separately and may require supplemental contractual terms.
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Enterprise and developer customers may assume this privacy policy covers their API usage, but their data processing rights and obligations are actually set out in separate contractual documents that must be independently reviewed.
This provision means that end users whose data is processed through applications built on Groq's API are not directly protected by this policy; their protections depend on the agreement between Groq and the business customer, and on the business customer's own privacy practices.
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