diff --git a/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md b/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md
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@@ -299,3 +299,7 @@ Example: LVM snapshots + rsync
 
 If you are running GitLab on a virtualized server you can possibly also create VM snapshots of the entire GitLab server.
 It is not uncommon however for a VM snapshot to require you to power down the server, so this approach is probably of limited practical use.
+
+### Note
+This documentation is for GitLab CE. 
+We backup GitLab.com and make sure your data is secure, but you can't use these methods to export / backup your data yourself from GitLab.com.
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