Your use of AWS is governed by an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) published separately, and violating it can result in immediate account suspension or termination.
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The AUP is incorporated by reference but is a separate, changeable document. Customers are bound by its terms and subject to suspension for violations, so understanding its current content is essential for compliance.
Violations of AWS's separately published Acceptable Use Policy can result in immediate account suspension without advance notice, which can disrupt production workloads and customer-facing applications. Customers should review the AUP and monitor it for changes as part of their compliance practices.
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"You may not use, or facilitate or allow others to use, the Service Offerings in a manner that violates the Acceptable Use Policy. AWS may terminate or suspend your access if you violate the Acceptable Use Policy.— Excerpt from AWS's AWS Customer Agreement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Acceptable use policies in cloud service agreements interact with content moderation obligations under the EU Digital Services Act for large platforms, as well as with sector-specific regulations that may require certain uses or prohibit others. The AUP's restriction on illegal activities also engages general criminal law and regulatory compliance frameworks applicable to the customer's industry. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The AUP is incorporated by reference as a separately maintained and changeable document. The broad suspension rights triggered by AUP violations, combined with the subjective nature of some AUP provisions, create compliance risk that is managed externally to the main agreement. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU customers should evaluate whether AUP enforcement practices are consistent with the EU Digital Services Act and other applicable EU platform regulations. Customers in regulated industries should ensure that their use cases comply with the AUP's restrictions on regulated activities. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should review the current version of the AUP as part of vendor due diligence and confirm that the customer's intended use cases are permitted. The AUP's changeability means that ongoing monitoring is required, and enterprise agreements should consider whether AUP changes that affect existing use cases require customer consent or provide a right to exit. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should maintain records of AUP review as part of third-party risk management and should establish processes for monitoring AUP changes. Internal policies governing AWS use should be aligned with current AUP requirements.
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The AUP is incorporated by reference but is a separate, changeable document. Customers are bound by its terms and subject to suspension for violations, so understanding its current content is essential for compliance.
Violations of AWS's separately published Acceptable Use Policy can result in immediate account suspension without advance notice, which can disrupt production workloads and customer-facing applications. Customers should review the AUP and monitor it for changes as part of their compliance practices.
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