The document lists major cloud infrastructure providers among Snowflake's authorized sub-processors, indicating that core platform infrastructure including compute, storage, and network services is delivered through third-party cloud providers whose personnel and systems may have access to customer data environments.
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Cloud infrastructure sub-processors represent the foundational layer of data processing for Snowflake's platform; their inclusion in the list confirms that customer data physically resides on and is processed by third-party infrastructure, which is a material fact for customers conducting data residency assessments or evaluating their supply chain risk.
Interpretive note: The specific infrastructure providers named in the list were not fully extractable from the truncated document source; this assessment is based on the standard structure of cloud platform sub-processor lists and the document's stated subject matter.
The document establishes that cloud infrastructure providers are authorized sub-processors, meaning customer data stored and processed within Snowflake's platform is hosted on third-party infrastructure; enterprise customers should verify that the disclosed infrastructure providers and their processing locations align with applicable data residency and contractual requirements.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Cloud infrastructure sub-processor relationships engage GDPR Article 28 requirements, including the obligation to flow down data protection terms to the infrastructure layer. Where infrastructure providers operate data centers in non-adequate countries, GDPR Chapter V transfer mechanisms apply. The EU Cloud Code of Conduct and sector-specific frameworks such as DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) for financial services may also interact with this disclosure for regulated-industry customers. Enforcement authority rests with EU supervisory authorities for GDPR purposes and with sector regulators for industry-specific frameworks. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium to High for regulated-industry customers. Infrastructure providers represent the widest potential surface area for data exposure in Snowflake's processing chain. Customers in financial services, healthcare, or public sector contexts may face specific requirements regarding the identity and certification status of cloud infrastructure providers, including FedRAMP authorization for US government customers or C5 certification requirements for German public sector customers. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU customers should assess whether infrastructure data centers are located within the EEA or in adequate third countries. US government customers should verify whether the listed infrastructure providers hold applicable FedRAMP authorizations. Healthcare customers should assess whether infrastructure providers are covered under Snowflake's BAA (Business Associate Agreement) framework where HIPAA applies. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should confirm that Snowflake's agreements with infrastructure sub-processors include GDPR Article 28-compliant data processing terms and that applicable Standard Contractual Clauses cover cross-border transfers at the infrastructure layer. Customers with co-location or data residency contractual commitments should verify that the disclosed infrastructure providers and their listed processing locations are consistent with those commitments. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should identify the specific cloud infrastructure providers listed and confirm that their processing locations align with applicable data residency requirements and transfer mechanism coverage. Healthcare organizations using Snowflake should verify that cloud infrastructure sub-processors are covered by Snowflake's HIPAA Business Associate Agreement. Financial services organizations subject to DORA or equivalent operational resilience frameworks should assess whether infrastructure sub-processors meet applicable third-party risk management requirements.
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Cloud infrastructure sub-processors represent the foundational layer of data processing for Snowflake's platform; their inclusion in the list confirms that customer data physically resides on and is processed by third-party infrastructure, which is a material fact for customers conducting data residency assessments or evaluating their supply chain risk.
The document establishes that cloud infrastructure providers are authorized sub-processors, meaning customer data stored and processed within Snowflake's platform is hosted on third-party infrastructure; enterprise customers should verify that the disclosed infrastructure providers and their processing locations align with applicable data residency and contractual requirements.
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