Snowflake may collect and use operational Usage Data from Customer's use of the platform to develop and improve its products and services without requiring separate Customer consent under this provision. Usage Data containing Customer Confidential Information may only be shared with third parties if aggregated and anonymized such that Customer and Users cannot be identified.
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This provision authorizes Snowflake to collect and use Usage Data, defined separately in the agreement, for internal product development and operations without a consent requirement beyond acceptance of the agreement. The restriction on sharing Usage Data containing Confidential Information with third parties applies only to identifiable data; anonymized and aggregated Usage Data may be shared without restriction.
Under this clause, Snowflake may use telemetry and operational data generated by Customer's use of the platform for product development purposes. Sharing of such data with third parties is restricted to aggregated and anonymized formats or to circumstances permitted by the confidentiality provisions, which limits but does not eliminate third-party access to operationally derived information.
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Compare across platforms →"Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Snowflake may collect and use Usage Data to develop, improve, support, and operate its products and services. Snowflake may not share any Usage Data that includes Customer's Confidential Information with a third party except (a) in accordance with Section 5 (Confidentiality) of this Agreement, or (b) to the extent the Usage Data is aggregated and anonymized such that Customer and Customer's Users cannot be identified.Excerpt from Snowflake's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The Usage Data provision may engage GDPR where Usage Data constitutes or contains personal data of EU-based users, as processing for product improvement purposes may require a legal basis under GDPR that …
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This provision authorizes Snowflake to collect and use Usage Data, defined separately in the agreement, for internal product development and operations without a consent requirement beyond acceptance of the agreement. The restriction on sharing Usage Data containing Confidential Information with third parties applies only to identifiable data; anonymized and aggregated Usage Data may be shared without restriction.
Under this clause, Snowflake may use telemetry and operational data generated by Customer's use of the platform for product development purposes. Sharing of such data with third parties is restricted to aggregated and anonymized formats or to circumstances permitted by the confidentiality provisions, which limits but does not eliminate third-party access to operationally derived information.
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