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Data Processing and Customer Content in Bedrock

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What it is

AWS states that it will not use the data or content you send to Bedrock models to train Amazon's own AI models unless you have given consent for that use.

This analysis describes what AWS Bedrock's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The terms explicitly state that customer prompts and content submitted through Bedrock inference are not used to train Amazon foundation models by default, which is a material data handling commitment relevant to customers submitting proprietary or sensitive data.

Interpretive note: The scope of what constitutes customer content versus aggregated service metadata is not exhaustively defined, creating some uncertainty about the full extent of the no-training commitment.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Organizations submitting proprietary business data, personal data, or sensitive information as prompts through Bedrock can rely on the terms' statement that this content is not used to train Amazon's foundation models by default; however, customers should confirm that their specific Bedrock configuration and any fine-tuning features they use are covered by this commitment.

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AWS processes Customer Content you submit to Amazon Bedrock in accordance with the AWS Customer Agreement and applicable data protection terms. AWS does not use Customer Content processed by Amazon Bedrock to train Amazon's foundation models without your consent.

— Excerpt from AWS Bedrock's AWS Service Terms

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA frameworks where customer content includes personal data or protected health information. The statement that customer content is not used for model training without consent is a material disclosure relevant to data minimization and purpose limitation principles under GDPR. AWS's status as data processor for customer-submitted inference data requires a valid data processing agreement, which customers should confirm is in place. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The commitment not to use customer content for model training is significant, but the scope of what constitutes customer content versus service metadata, aggregated usage statistics, or anonymized data is not exhaustively defined in this provision, leaving some interpretive uncertainty about what data categories are covered by this commitment. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU customers have heightened rights under GDPR to confirm the scope of data processing and obtain documentation of the specific processing purposes for customer content submitted to Bedrock. California customers have analogous rights under CCPA regarding the use of personal information. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers should verify that AWS Data Processing Addenda are current and scoped to cover Bedrock inference endpoints. For healthcare customers, a Business Associate Agreement must be in place before submitting any data that could constitute protected health information. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Data mapping exercises should include Bedrock inference endpoints as data processing touchpoints, documenting the categories of data submitted in prompts and the legal basis for processing under applicable data protection law. Customers using Bedrock fine-tuning features should conduct a separate review of whether fine-tuning data submission is governed by the same no-training commitment.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive data practices involving AI services and consumer data, including representations about how customer data is or is not used for model training.
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  • Hhs Ocr
    Where customer content submitted to Bedrock includes protected health information, HHS OCR enforces HIPAA obligations including the requirement for a valid Business Associate Agreement with AWS.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Service Terms
Entity
AWS Bedrock
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-011415
Document ID
CA-D-00648
Evidence Provenance
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Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 09:51 UTC
Methodology
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Citation Record
Entity: AWS Bedrock
Document: AWS Service Terms
Record ID: CA-P-011415
Captured: 2026-05-12 09:51:22 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws-bedrock/aws-service-terms/data-processing-and-customer-content-in-bedrock/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AWS Bedrock's Data Processing and Customer Content in Bedrock clause do?

The terms explicitly state that customer prompts and content submitted through Bedrock inference are not used to train Amazon foundation models by default, which is a material data handling commitment relevant to customers submitting proprietary or sensitive data.

How does this clause affect you?

Organizations submitting proprietary business data, personal data, or sensitive information as prompts through Bedrock can rely on the terms' statement that this content is not used to train Amazon's foundation models by default; however, customers should confirm that their specific Bedrock configuration and any fine-tuning features they use are covered by this commitment.

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