Infringing Content. Using the Services to store, reproduce, or distribute content that infringes on the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of third parties.
AWS will remove infringing content and may suspend accounts under DMCA safe harbor procedures, but customers who knowingly facilitate IP infringement through their AWS-hosted platforms face independent copyright liability that AWS's safe harbor does not cover.
AWS's AUP binds all customers — from individual developers to large enterprises — to a broad set of prohibited use categories, and makes customers responsible for ensuring their own end-users comply. AWS retains the unilateral right to investigate suspected violations and to suspend or remove access to content or resources without prior notice, which can cause immediate service disruption. If you host applications or services on AWS, you should review whether your own terms of service pass these obligations through to your end-users, as failure to do so creates direct liability under your AWS contract.