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Intellectual Property Ownership

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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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision clarifies that your organization retains ownership of all data loaded into Snowflake, which is operationally important for data governance, portability, and any future migration away from the platform.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The agreement authorizes Snowflake to collect Usage Data describing how users interact with the platform and to use that data to operate and improve its services, though the terms state this data will not be disclosed in a form that identifies the customer. Snowflake's financial liability for service outages or data loss is capped at fees paid in the prior 12 months, and the agreement excludes consequential and indirect damages, which means recovery for losses exceeding that cap is not available under these terms. You can review and negotiate a Data Processing Addendum with Snowflake if your organization processes personal data on the platform under GDPR, CCPA, or other privacy frameworks.

How other platforms handle this

Duo Security Medium

As between Customer and Duo, Duo retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including all intellectual property rights therein. Customer grants Duo a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use Customer Data solely to the extent necessary to provide the Service. No rights ...

Activision Medium

PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT INSTALL OR OTHERWISE ACCESS THE SOFTWARE.

Audible Medium

If you do post content or submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant Audible and its subsidiaries and affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, d...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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As between the parties, Snowflake retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Services, and all related intellectual property rights. Customer retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Customer Data, and all related intellectual property rights.

— Excerpt from Snowflake's Snowflake Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Snowflake Terms of Service
Entity
Snowflake
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005811
Document ID
CA-D-00697
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1ff84094bd39f9066b642f93cceeda7f67de590fbe6c3a1d08d48cc036234cc1
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 12:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Snowflake
Document: Snowflake Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-005811
Captured: 2026-05-10 12:52:25 UTC
SHA-256: 1ff84094bd39f906…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snowflake/snowflake-terms-of-service/intellectual-property-ownership/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Snowflake's Intellectual Property Ownership clause do?

This provision clarifies that your organization retains ownership of all data loaded into Snowflake, which is operationally important for data governance, portability, and any future migration away from the platform.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 24 platforms. See the full comparison.

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