This provision states that the sub-processor list may include services or features that have not yet been released to general availability, included for the purpose of advance disclosure, and that such inclusion does not create an obligation for Salesforce to deliver those services or features.
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This provision establishes that the sub-processor table may disclose processing relationships and locations for products that are not yet commercially available, meaning the listed sub-processors and locations for certain services may not reflect current operational processing but rather anticipated future configurations, which organizations should account for when using this document to map active processing activities.
The document states that pre-GA services are included in the list to provide advance notice, and that their inclusion does not commit Salesforce to making those services available. Organizations using this document to construct records of processing activities should distinguish between sub-processors associated with generally available services and those associated with services not yet released.
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Compare across platforms →"Services or features not yet generally available may be included within the list of Covered Services for the purpose of providing Customers advance notice of new sub-processors or processing locations. Any reference to future services or features does not obligate Salesforce to make those services or features available.Excerpt from Slack's Sub-Processors (Salesforce)
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision is relevant to GDPR Article 30 records of processing activities maintenance, as organizations must document actual processing activities rather than anticipated future processing.
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This provision establishes that the sub-processor table may disclose processing relationships and locations for products that are not yet commercially available, meaning the listed sub-processors and locations for certain services may not reflect current operational processing but rather anticipated future configurations, which organizations should account for when using this document to map active processing activities.
The document states that pre-GA services are included in the list to provide advance notice, and that their inclusion does not commit Salesforce to making those services available. Organizations using this document to construct records of processing activities should distinguish between sub-processors associated with generally available services and those associated with services not yet released.
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