Salesforce states it maintains compliance with local and international laws and provides compliance documentation to support customers in regulated industries.
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This provision establishes the legal jurisdiction and regulatory foundation for the agreement. It clarifies that Salesforce's operations, data handling practices, and enforcement mechanisms are subject to the laws of relevant jurisdictions, which affects how disputes are adjudicated and what regulatory requirements apply.
Organizations using Salesforce in regulated industries can access compliance documentation to verify whether Salesforce meets the standards required by their sector's laws. This is particularly important for healthcare organizations subject to HIPAA or financial firms subject to SOX or PCI-DSS.
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the choice of governing law in this Section will not deprive you of the protection afforded to you as a consumer by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement by virtue of the laws applicable where you reside...
Salesforce's compliance documentation is relevant to HIPAA, SOX, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP, GDPR, and other frameworks.
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This provision establishes the legal jurisdiction and regulatory foundation for the agreement. It clarifies that Salesforce's operations, data handling practices, and enforcement mechanisms are subject to the laws of relevant jurisdictions, which affects how disputes are adjudicated and what regulatory requirements apply.
Organizations using Salesforce in regulated industries can access compliance documentation to verify whether Salesforce meets the standards required by their sector's laws. This is particularly important for healthcare organizations subject to HIPAA or financial firms subject to SOX or PCI-DSS.
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