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Snowflake publishes a Law Enforcement Requests Policy and Transparency Reports, disclosing that a formal policy exists governing how Snowflake responds to law enforcement requests for customer data.
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This provision discloses the existence of a formal law enforcement data disclosure framework. Customers whose data is processed through Snowflake should review this policy to understand the conditions under which Snowflake may disclose customer data to law enforcement authorities and what notice, if any, Snowflake provides to affected customers.
Interpretive note: The operative terms of the Law Enforcement Requests Policy, including notification provisions and disclosure conditions, are not disclosed on this index page and require review of the linked document.
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View change record →The Law Enforcement Requests Policy establishes the procedural framework governing Snowflake's response to government and law enforcement data requests. The Transparency Reports disclose aggregate information about the volume and types of such requests Snowflake receives. The operative terms of this policy are contained in the linked document rather than this index page.
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"Law Enforcement Requests Policy and Transparency ReportsExcerpt from Snowflake's Privacy Notice
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Law enforcement data request policies engage the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Stored Communications Act, and applicable foreign law enforcement access frameworks. For EU data, law enforcement access may also interact with GDPR obligations and EU restrictions on transfers to law enforcement authorities in third countries. The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act may also be relevant for cross-border law enforcement requests. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The existence of a published policy and transparency reports indicates that Snowflake has a formal framework for handling law enforcement requests. Organizations storing sensitive or regulated data through Snowflake should review the policy to assess the conditions under which disclosure may occur and whether customer notification provisions apply. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK organizations face heightened exposure given GDPR restrictions on data transfers to law enforcement authorities in countries not recognized as providing adequate protection. Organizations in financial services or healthcare storing regulated data through Snowflake should assess whether law enforcement disclosure provisions interact with sector-specific confidentiality obligations. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement and legal teams should review the Law Enforcement Requests Policy as part of vendor due diligence. Key review areas include: whether Snowflake provides customer notification prior to or following disclosure; whether Snowflake challenges overbroad requests; and the categories of data subject to disclosure. These provisions may affect whether Snowflake qualifies as an appropriate processor under data processing agreements that require notification of government access requests. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations processing sensitive or regulated data through Snowflake should obtain and review the Law Enforcement Requests Policy and Transparency Reports. Teams should assess whether disclosure procedures in the policy satisfy obligations under applicable data protection law, including GDPR Article 28 requirements for processor notification of government access requests. Annual transparency reports should be monitored for volume trends.
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This provision discloses the existence of a formal law enforcement data disclosure framework. Customers whose data is processed through Snowflake should review this policy to understand the conditions under which Snowflake may disclose customer data to law enforcement authorities and what notice, if any, Snowflake provides to affected customers.
The Law Enforcement Requests Policy establishes the procedural framework governing Snowflake's response to government and law enforcement data requests. The Transparency Reports disclose aggregate information about the volume and types of such requests Snowflake receives. The operative terms of this policy are contained in the linked document rather than this index page.
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