Feb 04, 2026: Sensitive data classification: Classify a subset of native semantic categories (Preview)

You can now configure sensitive data classification to limit which types of data are classified as sensitive. By default, Snowflake classifies data into all native semantic categories whenever Snowflake identifies sensitive data. You can now specify a subset of semantic categories so Snowflake classifies data only if it belongs to the categories you specify.

You can specify a subset of semantic categories in the following ways:

  • Based on the semantic category: For example, configure sensitive data classification so tax identifiers (the TAX_IDENTIFIER semantic category) are classified as sensitive, but other semantic categories (for example, POSTAL_CODE) are not.

  • Based on a country: For example, configure Snowflake to classify identifiers in the United States as sensitive data, but not identifiers in other countries.

For more information, see Classify data using a subset of native semantic categories.

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