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Snowflake's legal framework consists of a base Terms of Service supplemented by multiple addenda and product-specific terms, including separate documents for AI Features, Marketplace, Data Clean Rooms, Crunchy Bridge, U.S. Government use, and technical services, each of which may impose distinct obligations on customers.
This analysis describes what Snowflake's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This layered structure establishes that the operative terms governing any specific customer's use of Snowflake may span multiple documents. Compliance teams must identify which addenda apply to their specific product deployments, as obligations under data processing, security, acceptable use, and AI governance may differ materially across the document set.
The updated Privacy Notice no longer includes explicit language stating that users 'may unsubscribe through unsubscribe links at any time.' This removal means the document no longer contains that specific commitment to unsubscribe availability. The updated terms still reference a Privacy Notice governing data processing and retain cookie-related disclosures, but the removal of the unsubscribe guarantee eliminates a documented mechanism users may have relied on. You can review the full Privacy Notice to understand current communication and preference management options.
View change record →Under this structure, customers using multiple Snowflake products are subject to the base Terms of Service plus all applicable product-specific addenda. The specific data processing obligations, security requirements, and acceptable use restrictions that apply to any given deployment are determined by the combination of documents applicable to that customer's product selection.
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"Terms of Service Evaluation Terms of Service Self-Service On-Demand Terms of Service Contracting Entities Addenda Acceptable Use Policy Data Processing Addendum Priority Support Services Description Security Addendum Support Policy and Service Level Agreement Local Country Addendum U.S. Government TermsExcerpt from Snowflake's Privacy Notice
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The layered structure engages GDPR (Data Processing Addendum, Security Addendum, Transfer Mechanism), CCPA/CPRA (Privacy Notice, Data Privacy Framework Notice), and potentially sector-specific frameworks depending on the customer's industry and the Snowflake products deployed. The existence of a separate U.S. Government Terms document indicates engagement with federal procurement regulations applicable to government agency customers. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The multiplicity of documents creates a compliance mapping requirement for customers. Failure to identify and review all applicable addenda may result in customers operating under terms they have not fully assessed, particularly for AI Features and Data Clean Room products where data governance obligations may be distinct from base service terms. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: The Local Country Addendum and U.S. Government Terms indicate jurisdiction-specific modifications to base terms. EU and UK customers should confirm which Transfer Mechanism applies to their data processing relationship with Snowflake. U.S. Government entities are directed to a separate legal page, indicating that standard commercial terms do not apply to federal agency customers. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams reviewing Snowflake agreements should obtain and assess all addenda applicable to their product selection. The existence of separate AI Terms and Model and Service Pass-Through Terms is particularly relevant for organizations deploying Snowflake AI features, as these documents may govern intellectual property, data use, and liability terms specific to AI workloads. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations should conduct a document mapping exercise to identify all Snowflake legal documents applicable to their specific product deployment. DPA and Security Addendum review is recommended for any customer processing personal data through Snowflake. AI Terms and Model and Service Pass-Through Terms should be reviewed for organizations using Snowflake Cortex or other AI product features.
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This layered structure establishes that the operative terms governing any specific customer's use of Snowflake may span multiple documents. Compliance teams must identify which addenda apply to their specific product deployments, as obligations under data processing, security, acceptable use, and AI governance may differ materially across the document set.
Under this structure, customers using multiple Snowflake products are subject to the base Terms of Service plus all applicable product-specific addenda. The specific data processing obligations, security requirements, and acceptable use restrictions that apply to any given deployment are determined by the combination of documents applicable to that customer's product selection.
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