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The policy states that AWS may modify its terms by posting a revised version on the AWS website, and that continued use of the services or the website constitutes agreement to the latest version.
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This provision establishes a unilateral modification mechanism under which updated policy terms take effect through posting rather than direct notice to users, and binds users to the latest version upon continued use of the services.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the posting-only modification mechanism may vary by jurisdiction, particularly in the EU and UK where consumer contract modification rules may impose additional notice requirements.
Under this clause, changes to the Acceptable Use Policy become binding upon posting to the AWS website without a requirement for direct notification to existing users. Users who continue to access AWS services or the website are treated as having agreed to the updated terms as stated in the policy.
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"We may modify this Policy by posting a revised version on the AWS Site. By using the Services or accessing the AWS Site, you agree to the latest version of this Policy.Excerpt from Amazon's AWS Acceptable Use Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral modification clauses of this type engage consumer protection frameworks in multiple jurisdictions. In the EU, the Unfair Contract Terms Directive and national consumer law implementations may limit the enforceability of unilateral modification clauses in consumer-facing contracts without adequate notice. The FTC's authority over unfair or deceptive practices may be relevant if material changes are made without adequate notice to affected users. For business customers, this mechanism is more commonly accepted in commercial contracting norms, but specific AWS enterprise agreements may contain supplemental notice requirements. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. For enterprise customers and developers who have incorporated AWS acceptable use terms by reference into their own downstream agreements, a policy change by AWS posting may create a gap between the terms they have communicated to their users and the terms currently in effect. Regular monitoring of policy postings may be operationally necessary. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU consumer protection law and UK consumer rights frameworks may impose minimum notice requirements before modified terms become enforceable against individual consumers. Business customers in these jurisdictions should assess whether their enterprise AWS agreements provide supplemental notice protections. California's consumer protection statutes may also be relevant in consumer-facing contexts. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations that have incorporated this AUP by reference into their own vendor or customer agreements should establish a monitoring process for AWS policy updates. Enterprise AWS contracts may contain additional provisions governing the notice and effective date of policy changes that supersede or supplement the posting mechanism in this AUP. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should implement a policy monitoring workflow for the AWS AUP and other incorporated AWS terms, and should assess whether downstream agreements or internal governance documents need to be updated when AWS posts policy revisions. Legal teams should confirm whether the enterprise service agreement contains supplemental notice rights that modify the posting-only mechanism stated in this document.
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This provision establishes a unilateral modification mechanism under which updated policy terms take effect through posting rather than direct notice to users, and binds users to the latest version upon continued use of the services.
Under this clause, changes to the Acceptable Use Policy become binding upon posting to the AWS website without a requirement for direct notification to existing users. Users who continue to access AWS services or the website are treated as having agreed to the updated terms as stated in the policy.
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