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Alternative transfer mechanism may replace SCCs

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In the event Pinecone adopts an alternative transfer mechanism...such alternative transfer mechanism shall apply instead of the Standard Contractual Clauses, but only to the extent such alternative transfer mechanism complies...

Excerpt from Pinecone's Data Processing Addendum

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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-062638
Document ID
CA-D-00819
Evidence Provenance
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Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6739c1b24f308fd33ea0ba855e0cd3f23e6263aa19fc31a23807edd6e588fdb6
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:30 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Pinecone
Document: Pinecone Data Processing Addendum
Record ID: CA-P-062638
Captured: 2026-05-12 16:30:29 UTC
SHA-256: 6739c1b24f308fd3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinecone/pinecone-data-processing-addendum/provision/CA-P-062638/alternative-transfer-mechanism-may-replace-sccs/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Pinecone's Alternative transfer mechanism may replace SCCs clause do?

The clause states: “In the event Pinecone adopts an alternative transfer mechanism...such alternative transfer mechanism shall apply instead of the Standard Contractual Clauses, but only to the extent such alternative transfer mechanism complies...”

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