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Cookie Statement

Last Updated: November 10, 2023

This Cookie Statement (“Statement”) explains how Snowflake Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively “Snowflake”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our websites, including at https://www.snowflake.com (“Sites”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. This Statement does not describe the use of cookies on Snowflake product websites, which is described in our product documentation.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Snowflake) are called “first party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do we use cookies?

We and our third-party partners use first-party and third-party cookies for different reasons, including to see which areas and features are popular and to count visits to our Sites. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Sites to operate, and we refer to these as “essential cookies” or “strictly necessary cookies”. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Sites. Third parties serve cookies through our Sites for advertising, analytics, improving user experience, and other purposes. The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Sites and the purposes they perform are described in more detail in the Cookie Settings link that may be located in the page footer (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Site you visit).

What Types of Cookies do we use?

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Sites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.

Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and is therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the Sites to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests