AWS can shut off your access to Bedrock without warning if it determines you have violated the terms, including the acceptable use policy.
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Immediate suspension without prior notice creates operational risk for production applications built on Bedrock, as a terms violation determination by AWS could interrupt business-critical services without advance warning or opportunity to cure.
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.
View change record →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.
View change record →The updated terms establish that customers operating Amazon RDS databases on end-of-life software versions are now required to upgrade to supported versions. The agreement authorizes AWS to scan extension code used with Trusted Language Extensions for security and performance purposes, and establishes that extension code constitutes customer content. AWS disclaims responsibility for service failures caused by extensions or end-of-life database software. If a customer does not upgrade before an engine reaches end of life, AWS may snapshot the customer's data and delete the instance or cluster running the unsupported software, after providing prior notice of the engine end-of-life date.
View change record →Severity downgraded from high to medium, added clarification for suspension without notice when protecting service integrity or other customers, and removed reference to model provider use policies.
View full change record →Organizations running production applications on Bedrock should maintain service continuity planning for scenarios where access may be suspended without prior notice, and should ensure internal compliance monitoring to reduce the risk of terms violations.
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"AWS may suspend or terminate your access to Amazon Bedrock immediately if AWS determines that you have violated these terms or the AWS Acceptable Use Policy, without prior notice where AWS determines that immediate action is necessary to protect the integrity of the Services or other customers.— Excerpt from AWS Bedrock's AWS Service Terms
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral suspension without prior notice provisions are common in cloud services agreements and are generally enforceable in most jurisdictions for egregious violations, though some consumer protection frameworks require reasonable notice before termination of services. For business customers, this clause is primarily governed by commercial contract law. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. For mission-critical applications, immediate suspension without notice creates a business continuity risk that should be addressed in enterprise architecture and disaster recovery planning. The determination of what constitutes a violation requiring immediate action rests with AWS under this clause. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU consumer protection frameworks may impose minimum notice requirements for termination of services where end consumers are affected, which could constrain how AWS applies this clause in EU markets. Business-to-business agreements in most jurisdictions do not typically require advance notice for egregious violations. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers should negotiate service level commitments or notice requirements as part of enterprise support agreements, and should architect applications to detect and respond to Bedrock service interruptions. Procurement teams should assess whether enterprise support tiers provide additional protections against immediate suspension. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations should maintain documentation of their compliance with Bedrock acceptable use policies to support reinstatement requests in the event of an erroneous suspension determination.
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Immediate suspension without prior notice creates operational risk for production applications built on Bedrock, as a terms violation determination by AWS could interrupt business-critical services without advance warning or opportunity to cure.
Organizations running production applications on Bedrock should maintain service continuity planning for scenarios where access may be suspended without prior notice, and should ensure internal compliance monitoring to reduce the risk of terms violations.
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