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Pinecone may modify DPA with posted notice subject to limitations

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Pinecone retains unilateral authority to revise the DPA through posting, subject to two express constraints, meaning customers have limited ability to negotiate or reject changes that fall within those constraints.

Interpretive note: The excerpt uses ellipsis after condition (b), suggesting there may be additional conditions on permissible modifications that are not visible in the provided text. The canonical claim and derived fields reflect only the two conditions explicitly present.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Pinecone can update the DPA terms unilaterally by posting a revised version, provided those updates stay within the stated limitations on security and processing scope.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Pinecone may modify this DPA at any time by posting a revised version...provided that the modifications (a) do not materially diminish the overall security of Services...(b) do not change the scope of Pinecone's processing...

— 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-062680
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-062680
Captured: 2026-05-12 16:30:29 UTC
SHA-256: 6739c1b24f308fd3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinecone/pinecone-data-processing-addendum/provision/CA-P-062680/pinecone-may-modify-dpa-with-posted-notice-subject-to-limitations/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinecone's Pinecone may modify DPA with posted notice subject to limitations clause do?

Pinecone retains unilateral authority to revise the DPA through posting, subject to two express constraints, meaning customers have limited ability to negotiate or reject changes that fall within those constraints.

How does this clause affect you?

Pinecone can update the DPA terms unilaterally by posting a revised version, provided those updates stay within the stated limitations on security and processing scope.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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