Snowflake designates a separate legal page with distinct terms for U.S. Government entities, defined as federal agencies and state government agencies, meaning standard commercial terms do not govern these entities' use of Snowflake services.
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This provision establishes that U.S. Government customers, including federal and state agencies, are subject to a separate and distinct set of terms rather than the standard commercial Terms of Service. Organizations identifying as U.S. Government entities must obtain and review the Government-specific terms, as material differences in data processing, security, liability, and acceptable use obligations may exist.
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 →Federal and state government agencies using Snowflake are directed to a separate legal framework. The standard commercial Terms of Service, including associated addenda, do not apply to these entities unless the Government-specific terms incorporate them by reference.
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Compare across platforms →"If you are a U.S. Government entity, as defined below, the applicable Terms of Service, Evaluation Terms of Service and other applicable terms are located at the Snowflake Legal for Government page. "U.S. Government" means an agency of the federal government of the United States of America, or any government of any state thereunder.Excerpt from Snowflake's Privacy Notice
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This provision establishes that U.S. Government customers, including federal and state agencies, are subject to a separate and distinct set of terms rather than the standard commercial Terms of Service. Organizations identifying as U.S. Government entities must obtain and review the Government-specific terms, as material differences in data processing, security, liability, and acceptable use obligations may exist.
Federal and state government agencies using Snowflake are directed to a separate legal framework. The standard commercial Terms of Service, including associated addenda, do not apply to these entities unless the Government-specific terms incorporate them by reference.
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