Groq procurement policy evidence
Only topics backed by verified findings appear below. Each row preserves the platform's exact policy words and capture provenance.
| Topic | Plan or tier | Risk | Their words | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA, audit rights & data residency | All applicable tiers | low | “ 3.4 Protection of Customer Data . Groq will only access, use, and otherwise process any Personal Data contained in the Customer Data in accordance with the DPA and any PHI contained in the Customer Data in accordance with the BAA . Groq has implemented and will maintain technical, organizational, and physical measures to protect Customer Data, as further described in the DPA and BAA , as applicable.” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| DPA, audit rights & data residency | All applicable tiers | low | “ " DPA ” or “ Data Processing Addendum ” means the then current addendum to this Agreement published at https://console.groq.com/docs/legal/customer-data-processing-addendum that describes the data processing and security obligations with respect to Personal Data contained in Customer Data processed by the Cloud Services.” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| DPA, audit rights & data residency | All applicable tiers | low | “ " BAA " or " Business Associate Addendum " is an addendum to this Agreement published at https://console.groq.com/docs/legal/customer-business-associate-addendum that covers the handling of PHI by the Covered Cloud Services as specified in the BAA .” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | low | “ 11.5 Effect of Termination . If this Agreement terminates, then all Order Forms also terminate. If this Agreement or an Order Form is terminated, then (a) all rights and access to the Cloud Services and AI Model Services governed by the applicable Order Form(s) will terminate (including access to Customer Data, Customer Training Data and any Customer supplied AI Model Service, if applicable); and (b) Groq will delete any Customer Data, Customer Training Data, and Customer supplied AI Model Service, as applicable, in its systems within 30 days, unless otherwise described in this Agreement or the Order Form or if Groq is required to retain any such information under applicable law. All Fees owed by Customer to Groq under this Agreement or Order Form, as applicable, are immediately due upon Customer's receipt of the final invoice. If Groq terminates this Agreement under Section 11.3 (Termination for Convenience), it will refund Customer any prepaid unused Fees.” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | low | “ " Third-Party Offerings " means third-party services, software, products, and other offerings that are not incorporated into the Cloud Services.” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | medium | “ 10.2 Required Disclosure . In the event that recipient or any of its Representatives is required to disclose Confidential Information to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of law, legal process (including deposition, interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand, or similar process) or valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction, the recipient will (a) notify the disclosing party prior to making such disclosure in order to permit disclosing party to seek confidential treatment of such Confidential Information; and (b) in any event disclose only that portion of disclosing party's Confidential Information that is legally required to be disclosed.” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | medium | “ 4.1 AI Model Terms . Customer and its Authorized Users will comply with the applicable AI Model Terms for each AI Model Service that is used under this Agreement. Customer and its Authorized Users are solely responsible for their use of the AI Model Services and for complying with the AI Model Terms. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the AI Model Terms, the AI Model Terms will control solely with respect to such use of an AI Model Service. Groq may share information, that does not include Customer Data, about your use of an AI Model Service that is a Third-Party Offering with the developer, publisher, or provider of that AI Model Service.” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | low | “ “ AI Model Services ” means the artificial intelligence models that are openly available, obtained from third party developers, or the Customer, and used by Customer through the Cloud Services for preview or production use. AI Model Services that are Third-Party Offerings are subject to the AI Model Terms associated with each such AI Model Service.” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | medium | “ 18.5 Groq may share Customer Confidential Information, that does not include Customer Data, with the reseller subject to confidentiality obligations in this Agreement. Customer acknowledges and agrees that reseller may disclose Customer and Authorized User personal data to Groq as reasonably required for the reseller to handle any support issues that Customer escalates to or via the reseller.” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | low | “ 5.6 Service Credits . Customer may prepay for Cloud Services by purchasing Service Credits. Service Credits are subject to the Service Credit Terms .” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
Informational only, not legal advice. Terms can change; verify every cited source and capture date during procurement review.
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