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Prohibition on Illegal and Harmful Content Including CSAM

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision establishes content restrictions that AWS enforces through service termination and potential legal referral mechanisms. This operates as a foundational compliance requirement that applies across all AWS service categories.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 11, 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 that AWS may remove prohibited content and suspend or terminate service access if content violates these standards. The terms authorize AWS to take enforcement action without advance notice for violations of these restrictions.

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;

Hugging Face Medium

Restricted Content includes clear violations of our Content Policy or applicable laws, and is subject to immediate action. Content designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to systems or devices. Content that attempts to transmit or generate malicious code (e.g., malware, trojans, vir...

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.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Illegal or Harmful Content. Illegal or harmful content including content that is defamatory, obscene, abusive, invasive of privacy, or otherwise objectionable. Any content that sexualizes minors or that facilitates or promotes human trafficking.

— 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-010815
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-010815
Captured: 2026-04-27 10:50:37 UTC
SHA-256: 35a0e34b7136e83d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/aws-acceptable-use-policy/prohibition-on-illegal-and-harmful-content-including-csam/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon's Prohibition on Illegal and Harmful Content Including CSAM clause do?

The provision establishes content restrictions that AWS enforces through service termination and potential legal referral mechanisms. This operates as a foundational compliance requirement that applies across all AWS service categories.

How does this clause affect you?

Users agree that AWS may remove prohibited content and suspend or terminate service access if content violates these standards. The terms authorize AWS to take enforcement action without advance notice for violations of these restrictions.

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