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Salesforce Einstein · Salesforce Trusted AI Principles · View original document ↗

Customer Data Remains Under Customer Control

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 278 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Does Salesforce Einstein enable customers to remain in control of their data and models?
Salesforce Einstein enables customers to remain in control of their data and models at all times, and the data Salesforce manages belongs to the customer, not to Salesforce.
Who does the data Salesforce manages belong to?
Salesforce Einstein enables customers to remain in control of their data and models at all times, and the data Salesforce manages belongs to the customer, not to Salesforce.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The explicit statement that managed data belongs to the customer, not Salesforce, directly addresses data ownership and control, which has significant implications for data rights and use.

Interpretive note: The canonical claim merges two closely related but technically independent propositions (customer control and customer ownership of data) because they are inseparable in establishing the primary legal effect. Model ownership is referenced ('data and models') in the control statement but not addressed in the ownership statement, which refers only to 'data'.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers retain control over their data and models at all times, and the data Salesforce Einstein manages on their behalf is established as belonging to them, not to Salesforce.

How other platforms handle this

MyFitnessPal Medium

We use your personal information to send you newsletters and other promotional communications, including information about MyFitnessPal's new offerings, features, offers, events, webinars, and other information.

Lyft Medium

We may infer certain information from your interactions with the Lyft Platform and other personal information available to us. For example, if you frequently ride to or from airports, we may infer you are a frequent traveler.

Square Medium

we may use this information to make it easier for you to find the people you want to send payments to, for account and identity verification and fraud prevention purposes, to reduce the risk you will send payments to the wrong person, or to provide other personalized services.

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We enable customers to remain in control of their data and models at all times. The data we manage does not belong to Salesforce—it belongs to the customer.

Excerpt from Salesforce Einstein's Salesforce Trusted AI Principles

Applicable regulations

Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU

Provision details

Document information
Document
Salesforce Trusted AI Principles
Entity
Salesforce Einstein
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-073891
Document ID
CA-D-00818
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
c9bb51f7a29871aea2e399cd45ac7de48db93c4bdcfc153b82b72422b3556af6
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 16:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Salesforce Einstein
Document: Salesforce Trusted AI Principles
Record ID: CA-P-073891
Captured: 2026-07-12 16:47:16 UTC
SHA-256: c9bb51f7a29871ae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/salesforce-einstein/salesforce-trusted-ai-principles/provision/CA-P-073891/customer-data-remains-under-customer-control/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Salesforce Einstein's Customer Data Remains Under Customer Control clause do?

The explicit statement that managed data belongs to the customer, not Salesforce, directly addresses data ownership and control, which has significant implications for data rights and use.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers retain control over their data and models at all times, and the data Salesforce Einstein manages on their behalf is established as belonging to them, not to Salesforce.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Salesforce Einstein?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Salesforce Einstein.