Customers agree not to resell the platform, use it to store illegal or infringing content, send spam, upload malware, or interfere with the service or its network.
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The acceptable use clause defines the conditions under which Snowflake may determine a violation has occurred, which connects directly to the suspension-without-notice provision; customers should review this clause carefully because a determination that any of these conditions is met can trigger immediate suspension.
Interpretive note: The scope of 'unlawful or tortious material' and 'material in violation of third-party privacy rights' is not precisely defined and will depend on the applicable law of the relevant jurisdiction.
This provision defines the conduct that can trigger a service suspension, including storing material that violates third-party privacy rights or transmitting unlawful content; customers are responsible for ensuring all user activity on their Snowflake environment complies with these restrictions.
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"Customer will not, and will ensure that its Users do not: (a) make the Services available to, or use the Services for the benefit of, anyone other than Customer or its Users; (b) sell, resell, license, sublicense, distribute, rent, or lease the Services; (c) use the Services to store or transmit infringing, libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortious material; (d) use the Services to store or transmit material in violation of third-party privacy rights; (e) use the Services to transmit unsolicited commercial email; (f) use the Services to store or transmit Malicious Code; (g) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Services or third-party data contained therein; (h) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services or their related systems or networks.— Excerpt from Snowflake's Snowflake Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on storing material in violation of third-party privacy rights engages GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy laws. The prohibition on transmitting Malicious Code and unauthorized access attempts engages the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and analogous state and international cybercrime statutes. The FTC Act's prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices is relevant if violations of these terms lead to consumer harm. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The breadth of the prohibited conduct list creates multiple potential triggers for suspension, and the standard for what constitutes 'infringing' or 'unlawful' material is not defined with precision in the agreement. Organizations managing multi-tenant Snowflake environments must ensure all internal users and any external parties with access comply with these restrictions. JURISDICTION FLAGS: The prohibition on storing material in violation of third-party privacy rights will be evaluated against the privacy laws of the jurisdiction where the affected data subjects reside, which may include GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, or other frameworks. US customers operating in regulated industries should ensure that applicable sector-specific data handling rules are reflected in their internal Snowflake usage policies. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers who provide Snowflake access to third parties (e.g., partners, contractors, or customers) should incorporate these acceptable use restrictions into their downstream contracts to preserve their compliance posture under this agreement. The customer bears responsibility for all user conduct under its account. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Internal acceptable use policies for Snowflake should be drafted and enforced to mirror these restrictions. Access control and data governance frameworks should prevent unauthorized storage of sensitive or regulated data that could be characterized as unlawful under applicable law. Regular audits of user activity and data stored on the platform are advisable.
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The acceptable use clause defines the conditions under which Snowflake may determine a violation has occurred, which connects directly to the suspension-without-notice provision; customers should review this clause carefully because a determination that any of these conditions is met can trigger immediate suspension.
This provision defines the conduct that can trigger a service suspension, including storing material that violates third-party privacy rights or transmitting unlawful content; customers are responsible for ensuring all user activity on their Snowflake environment complies with these restrictions.
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