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U.S. government disputes excluded from binding arbitration

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except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights

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This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Where the Customer is the U.S. Government...the dispute shall be in accordance with applicable law and will not be subject to the binding arbitration terms set forth in Section 13.3(b)...

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Document information
Document
Snowflake Terms of Service
Entity
Snowflake
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-055291
Document ID
CA-D-00697
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Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:52 UTC
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Evidence
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Entity: Snowflake
Document: Snowflake Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-055291
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:52:44 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snowflake/snowflake-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-055291/us-government-disputes-excluded-from-binding-arbitration/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Snowflake's U.S. government disputes excluded from binding arbitration clause do?

The clause states: “Where the Customer is the U.S. Government...the dispute shall be in accordance with applicable law and will not be subject to the binding arbitration terms set forth in Section 13.3(b)...”

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