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Prohibition on Illegal or Fraudulent Activity

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition covers not only direct illegal or fraudulent use but also facilitation or permission of such use by third parties, broadening user accountability.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4369 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from engaging in, enabling, or permitting illegal or fraudulent activity through AWS services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
You may not use, or facilitate or allow others to use, the Services or the AWS Site: for any illegal or fraudulent activity;

— 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-018228
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-018228
Captured: 2026-04-27 10:50:37 UTC
SHA-256: 81a5b31fdec6cb28…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/aws-acceptable-use-policy/provision/CA-P-018228/prohibition-on-illegal-or-fraudulent-activity/
Accessed: July 12, 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 or Fraudulent Activity clause do?

The prohibition covers not only direct illegal or fraudulent use but also facilitation or permission of such use by third parties, broadening user accountability.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from engaging in, enabling, or permitting illegal or fraudulent activity through AWS services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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