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Prohibition on Sending Unsolicited Mass Messages

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 282 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Does Amazon prohibit using the Services or AWS Site to distribute, publish, send, or facilitate the sending of unsolicited mass email or other messages, promotions, advertising, or solicitations?
Amazon prohibits users from using the Services or AWS Site to distribute, publish, send, or facilitate the sending of unsolicited mass email or other messages, promotions, advertising, or solicitations (spam).
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This prohibition covers not only direct senders but also those who facilitate spam, broadening the scope of who can be held in violation.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from using AWS infrastructure to send or enable mass unsolicited communications of any kind.

How other platforms handle this

Mailchimp Medium

Send content created in Mailchimp through another service.

Glassdoor Medium

Send messages in violation of the USA CAN-SPAM Act or any other applicable anti-spam law.

Tinder Medium

You may not display any personal contact, banking, or peer-to-peer payment information, whether in relation to you or any other person (for example, names, home addresses or postcodes, telephone numbers, email addresses, URLs, credit/debit card...)

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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to distribute, publish, send, or facilitate the sending of unsolicited mass email or other messages, promotions, advertising, or solicitations (or "spam").

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
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-018232
Document ID
CA-D-00028
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
81a5b31fdec6cb285a2169be6e946476749b9f851b29b39f7e57892fb401ad7b
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-018232
Captured: 2026-04-27 10:50:37 UTC
SHA-256: 81a5b31fdec6cb28…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/aws-acceptable-use-policy/provision/CA-P-018232/prohibition-on-sending-unsolicited-mass-messages/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon's Prohibition on Sending Unsolicited Mass Messages clause do?

This prohibition covers not only direct senders but also those who facilitate spam, broadening the scope of who can be held in violation.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from using AWS infrastructure to send or enable mass unsolicited communications of any kind.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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