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Harmful or Illegal Content Prohibition

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision operates as a baseline conduct requirement that shapes the scope of permitted service usage. AWS retains enforcement discretion to determine whether specific content violates these categories and to take corrective action, including service suspension, based on policy violations.

Interpretive note: The 'otherwise objectionable' standard is not defined in the document, creating interpretive uncertainty about what content may trigger enforcement in practice.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 10, 2026
First Seen
May 11, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 560 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users agree to refrain from uploading, publishing, or facilitating distribution of content falling within the enumerated prohibited categories. Violation of this restriction may result in service disruption or termination pursuant to AWS's enforcement mechanisms.

How other platforms handle this

Stripe Medium

You must not, and must not allow others to: Facilitate illegal or harmful activity through the End User Services; Cause harm to us or others through the End User Services;

Midjourney Medium

Do not generate images for political campaigns or to try to influence the outcome of an election. Do not generate images to spread misinformation or disinformation.

Teachable Medium

You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not use, or facilitate or allow others to use, the Services to make available content that is illegal, harmful, fraudulent, deceptive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

— Excerpt from Amazon's AWS Acceptable Use Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Acceptable Use Policy
Entity
Amazon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009869
Document ID
CA-D-00028
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
35a0e34b7136e83dd0dca01e14dd192b01d7012211f2617232fe3d1a27218091
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 10:50 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Amazon
Document: AWS Acceptable Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009869
Captured: 2026-04-27 10:50:37 UTC
SHA-256: 35a0e34b7136e83d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/aws-acceptable-use-policy/harmful-or-illegal-content-prohibition/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon's Harmful or Illegal Content Prohibition clause do?

This provision operates as a baseline conduct requirement that shapes the scope of permitted service usage. AWS retains enforcement discretion to determine whether specific content violates these categories and to take corrective action, including service suspension, based on policy violations.

How does this clause affect you?

Users agree to refrain from uploading, publishing, or facilitating distribution of content falling within the enumerated prohibited categories. Violation of this restriction may result in service disruption or termination pursuant to AWS's enforcement mechanisms.

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