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Amazon holds unilateral authority to remove or disable content or resources upon a finding of Policy violation, which can directly affect service availability.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two independent propositions shared with id 18234. The primary proposition selected here is the removal/disabling right. The investigative right is recorded in omitted_material.
Content or resources you host on AWS may be removed or made inaccessible if Amazon determines they violate the Policy.
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"We may investigate any suspected violation of this Policy, and remove or disable access to any content or resource that violates this Policy.Excerpt from Amazon's AWS Acceptable Use Policy
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Amazon holds unilateral authority to remove or disable content or resources upon a finding of Policy violation, which can directly affect service availability.
Content or resources you host on AWS may be removed or made inaccessible if Amazon determines they violate the Policy.
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