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Pinecone remains fully liable for Subprocessor breaches

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This prevents Pinecone from using Subprocessor involvement as a shield against liability, ensuring customers face no gap in accountability regardless of which entity in Pinecone's chain caused the breach.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a Subprocessor Pinecone uses causes a DPA breach, you can hold Pinecone fully liable as though Pinecone itself had committed the breach.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Pinecone remains fully liable for any breach of this DPA that is caused by an act, error or omission of its Subprocessors to the same extent that Pinecone would have been liable...

— Excerpt from Pinecone's Pinecone Data Processing Addendum

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinecone Data Processing Addendum
Entity
Pinecone
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062548
Document ID
CA-D-00819
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6739c1b24f308fd33ea0ba855e0cd3f23e6263aa19fc31a23807edd6e588fdb6
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:30 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Pinecone
Document: Pinecone Data Processing Addendum
Record ID: CA-P-062548
Captured: 2026-05-12 16:30:29 UTC
SHA-256: 6739c1b24f308fd3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinecone/pinecone-data-processing-addendum/provision/CA-P-062548/pinecone-remains-fully-liable-for-subprocessor-breaches/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinecone's Pinecone remains fully liable for Subprocessor breaches clause do?

This prevents Pinecone from using Subprocessor involvement as a shield against liability, ensuring customers face no gap in accountability regardless of which entity in Pinecone's chain caused the breach.

How does this clause affect you?

If a Subprocessor Pinecone uses causes a DPA breach, you can hold Pinecone fully liable as though Pinecone itself had committed the breach.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 230 platforms. See the full comparison.

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