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This clause creates upstream liability for AWS customers whose platforms, applications, or resold services allow end users to use AWS infrastructure, meaning a violation by an end user may trigger enforcement action against the primary account holder.
Organizations that build platforms, applications, or services on top of AWS and allow end users to access or use AWS infrastructure are responsible under the AUP for those users' compliance, which may require implementing their own acceptable use policies and monitoring mechanisms.
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This clause creates upstream liability for AWS customers whose platforms, applications, or resold services allow end users to use AWS infrastructure, meaning a violation by an end user may trigger enforcement action against the primary account holder.
Organizations that build platforms, applications, or services on top of AWS and allow end users to access or use AWS infrastructure are responsible under the AUP for those users' compliance, which may require implementing their own acceptable use policies and monitoring mechanisms.
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