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Standard Contractual Clauses apply to GDPR data transfers

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Customers who rely on SCCs as their legal transfer mechanism should confirm both conditions are met; if either condition is absent, the SCCs do not apply and an alternative transfer mechanism may be required.

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Medium Jun 30, 2026

The updated terms establish a formal framework for AWS Bedrock's free exploration services, clarifying the operational boundaries and responsibilities. AWS reserves the right to discontinue these services at any time without prior notice, meaning customers cannot rely on their continuation for production planning. Customers are solely responsible for testing, deploying, and maintaining any code, documents, or AI solutions AWS provides, including determining whether those solutions comply with applicable law. AWS retains the right to develop competing products based on content it creates during these engagements, though this does not override existing non-disclosure agreements. Customers are prohibited from requiring AWS personnel to sign additional terms as a condition of receiving free services, and any such documentation signed by AWS personnel is void.

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Medium Jun 16, 2026

The updated terms establish new data-sharing mechanisms for users of Anthropic models on Amazon Bedrock. Specifically, AWS now explicitly authorizes notification to Anthropic of metadata present in requests sent to certain Anthropic products (e.g., Claude Code, computer use features), enabling Anthropic to conduct product-level usage attribution. Additionally, the terms introduce AWS WAF AI traffic monetization, which permits AWS to facilitate payment transactions between content publishers and buyers by sharing pricing, payment, and configuration information with payment providers and facilitators; the updated terms clarify that AWS does not provide regulated financial services and is not a party to fund flows, and that users' interactions with payment providers are governed by separate terms between the user and those parties. Users employing these features should review what metadata may be embedded in their requests and understand their own obligations to payment providers.

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Medium Jun 10, 2026

The updated terms now require users of certain Anthropic models to provide explicit consent for AWS to transfer their content and associated metadata to Anthropic for abuse detection and processing. Previously, abuse detection was described as an AWS-only internal function. The revised terms clarify that Bedrock stores service inputs and outputs for up to 30 days on identified models solely for abuse detection purposes. Users of Anthropic models can provide this consent through the opt-in mechanism described in the applicable service documentation, as stated in section 50.12.2.2 of the updated terms.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The SCC protections are conditional: they apply to you only if GDPR governs your use of AWS Services to process Customer Data and that data leaves the EEA directly or via onward transfer.

How other platforms handle this

Adobe Medium

we also transfer personal information to all other countries in which Adobe or its affiliates, providers, and partners operate. We carry out these transfers in compliance with applicable laws – for example, by putting data transfer agreements in place...

Squarespace Medium

Each payment processor uses and processes your complete payment information in accordance with its applicable privacy policy (Stripe and PayPal).

Ancestry Medium

These companies are subject to contractual obligations governing privacy, data security, and confidentiality consistent with applicable laws.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The SCCs will only apply when: (i) the GDPR applies to your use of the AWS Services to process Customer Data; and (ii) Customer Data is transferred either directly or via onward transfer, to a country outside of the European Economic Area...

— Excerpt from AWS Bedrock's AWS Service Terms

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Service Terms
Entity
AWS Bedrock
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-052297
Document ID
CA-D-00648
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
83d284e932cce0fb70f9c098a11039b78dc496bb03b15955d175ddd7d90142ee
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 09:33 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: AWS Bedrock
Document: AWS Service Terms
Record ID: CA-P-052297
Captured: 2026-07-09 09:33:58 UTC
SHA-256: 83d284e932cce0fb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws-bedrock/aws-service-terms/provision/CA-P-052297/standard-contractual-clauses-apply-to-gdpr-data-transfers/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AWS Bedrock's Standard Contractual Clauses apply to GDPR data transfers clause do?

Customers who rely on SCCs as their legal transfer mechanism should confirm both conditions are met; if either condition is absent, the SCCs do not apply and an alternative transfer mechanism may be required.

How does this clause affect you?

The SCC protections are conditional: they apply to you only if GDPR governs your use of AWS Services to process Customer Data and that data leaves the EEA directly or via onward transfer.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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