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HIPAA data prohibited without executed BAA

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Processing HIPAA Data without an executed BAA is a breach of the Agreement, and Snowflake expressly disclaims liability for HIPAA Data in the absence of a BAA.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt contains a second independent proposition—Snowflake's disclaimer of liability for HIPAA Data without a BAA—which is recorded in omitted_material rather than the canonical claim.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

You are prohibited from using Snowflake's service to process HIPAA Data unless you have an executed BAA with Snowflake; without one, Snowflake bears no liability for that data.

How other platforms handle this

DraftKings

An employee, operator or consultant to a sports governing body where such employee, operator or consultant is prohibited from participating in applicable Contests by such governing body.

ZipRecruiter

If you are a Client providing or submitting Job Advertisements, you further agree that such content will not contain any personally identifiable information.

Chegg

Prohibited User Content includes...material that...includes a photograph or video of another person that you have posted without that person's consent...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Customer agrees not to process any HIPAA Data in the Service unless Customer has entered into a BAA with Snowflake. Unless a BAA is in place, Snowflake will have no liability under this Agreement for HIPAA Data...

Excerpt from Snowflake's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Snowflake Terms of Service
Entity
Snowflake
Date stated by the document
April 16, 2026
As printed in Snowflake’s text (version CA-V-007630), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006915, captured Sept. 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-055216
Document ID
CA-D-000697
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006915)
0e58e006f573da477446f7f7ccb68a178794431a2d3996def64f36ec6569fda8
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006915, captured Sept. 12, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007630, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Snowflake
Document: Snowflake Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-055216
Version: CA-V-006915
Captured: 2026-09-12 01:21:06 UTC
SHA-256: 0e58e006f573da47…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snowflake/snowflake-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-055216/hipaa-data-prohibited-without-executed-baa/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Snowflake's HIPAA data prohibited without executed BAA clause do?

Processing HIPAA Data without an executed BAA is a breach of the Agreement, and Snowflake expressly disclaims liability for HIPAA Data in the absence of a BAA.

How does this clause affect you?

You are prohibited from using Snowflake's service to process HIPAA Data unless you have an executed BAA with Snowflake; without one, Snowflake bears no liability for that data.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 237 platforms. See the full comparison.

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