Answer: Reader

The correct answer is C (Reader) because reader accounts are specifically designed to enable data providers to share data with consumers who do not have their own Snowflake accounts. As confirmed by multiple community comments with upvotes and references to Snowflake documentation, reader accounts (formerly read-only accounts) provide a cost-effective way for providers to share data without requiring consumers to become Snowflake customers. Option A (Data provider) is incorrect because it refers to the account sharing the data, not the account type used for sharing with non-Snowflake consumers. Option B (Data consumer) is incorrect as it refers to standard Snowflake accounts that consume shared data, which requires the consumer to have a Snowflake account. Option D (Organization) is unrelated to data sharing with external parties and refers to account management structures.

Author: LeetQuiz Editorial Team