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Suspension and Termination for AUP Violations

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes Amazon's operational authority to enforce compliance with its usage policies through a graduated enforcement mechanism. The provision gives Amazon discretion to select enforcement actions proportionate to the violation, including access suspension as a final enforcement step.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 11, 2026
First Seen
May 11, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 302 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customers operate under the requirement that their use of AWS services must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy. Violation of the policy subjects the customer account to suspension, termination, or content removal at Amazon's determination, and potentially law enforcement reporting in certain circumstances.

How other platforms handle this

Runway Medium

Runway reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to our tools and services if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have violated this Usage Policy or our Terms of Use.

Twilio Medium

Twilio may terminate or suspend your access to or use of the Services at any time, with or without cause, effective upon notice. Twilio may immediately suspend your account upon the occurrence of any of the following: (a) you fail to make a timely payment, or (b) we reasonably believe suspension is ...

GitHub Medium

GitHub has the right to suspend or terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. GitHub reserves the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time. In the event of termination, we will make a ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If we determine that you or your end users are using our services in violation of this policy, we may take action to stop the violation. Such actions may include removing or disabling access to content that violates the policy, suspending or terminating your access to services, or reporting violations to law enforcement.

— Excerpt from Amazon's AWS Acceptable Use Policy

Applicable regulations

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FTC Act Section 5
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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-010812
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-010812
Captured: 2026-04-27 10:50:37 UTC
SHA-256: 35a0e34b7136e83d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/aws-acceptable-use-policy/suspension-and-termination-for-aup-violations/
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 Suspension and Termination for AUP Violations clause do?

This clause establishes Amazon's operational authority to enforce compliance with its usage policies through a graduated enforcement mechanism. The provision gives Amazon discretion to select enforcement actions proportionate to the violation, including access suspension as a final enforcement step.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers operate under the requirement that their use of AWS services must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy. Violation of the policy subjects the customer account to suspension, termination, or content removal at Amazon's determination, and potentially law enforcement reporting in certain circumstances.

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