The terms reserve AWS's right to suspend or terminate customer access to Amazon Bedrock upon AWS's determination that the customer has violated the Service Terms, the AWS Acceptable Use Policy, or any incorporated third-party model provider terms. This determination is made by AWS.
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This provision establishes that access to Bedrock, including production AI infrastructure that customers may rely on for live applications, can be suspended by AWS upon a unilateral determination of policy violation, creating operational continuity risk for businesses that have deployed Bedrock in customer-facing services.
Interpretive note: The specific procedural requirements for suspension, including whether notice is provided before or after access is suspended, and any cure rights available to customers, require review of the complete untruncated AWS Customer Agreement and Service Terms.
The updated terms remove the explicit reference to a Data Processing Addendum governing Anthropic data transfers, though the requirement to obtain opt-in consent for Anthropic model use remains in place. For Kiro users, the revised language now explicitly states that abuse detection includes retention and potential human review of inputs and outputs when selecting certain models. Users of Anthropic models on Bedrock should verify opt-in consent mechanisms in service documentation to understand data handling practices.
View change record →The updated terms establish a new project-based service structure for AWS (new) users, effective August 17, 2026, with new rules governing team member access and content ownership. Users who enable spend limits agree that AWS may suspend their account or project access upon reaching their limit, and may permanently close the account or project if not reactivated within an unspecified timeframe. Contributed content by team members becomes the project owner's property and is subject to a nonexclusive irrevocable license granted to all project members. You can configure AI services opt-out policies through AWS Settings; project owners can manage team member permissions and access controls.
View change record →The updated terms now explicitly state that AWS IoT SiteWise Scenario Discovery is not designed for real-time vehicle control and cannot be used as the sole basis for determining vehicle safety or regulatory compliance. Organizations deploying this service must implement independent human monitoring and safety validation before using its outputs to support vehicle system decisions. The terms make clear that AWS assumes no responsibility for uses that violate these constraints.
View change record →Under this clause, AWS retains the authority to suspend or terminate Bedrock access if it determines a customer has violated applicable terms, including third-party model provider policies incorporated by reference. Customers operating production applications on Bedrock are subject to this suspension right without a specified notice period.
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"AWS may suspend or terminate your access to Amazon Bedrock if we determine that your use violates these Service Terms, the AWS Acceptable Use Policy, or applicable third-party model provider terms.Excerpt from AWS Bedrock's AWS Service Terms
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: For customers in regulated industries, sudden suspension of Bedrock access could trigger operational continuity obligations under sector-specific regulations including financial services resilience requirements and healthcare system availability standards.
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This provision establishes that access to Bedrock, including production AI infrastructure that customers may rely on for live applications, can be suspended by AWS upon a unilateral determination of policy violation, creating operational continuity risk for businesses that have deployed Bedrock in customer-facing services.
Under this clause, AWS retains the authority to suspend or terminate Bedrock access if it determines a customer has violated applicable terms, including third-party model provider policies incorporated by reference. Customers operating production applications on Bedrock are subject to this suspension right without a specified notice period.
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