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AWS · AWS Customer Agreement · View original document ↗

AWS may suspend immediately for security or fraud risk

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 276 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

May AWS suspend a customer's right to access the Services upon notice?
AWS may immediately suspend a customer's or End User's right to access or use any portion or all of the Services upon notice if AWS reasonably determines that the use poses a security risk.
Can AWS immediately suspend access if AWS reasonably determines that the use poses a security risk?
AWS may immediately suspend a customer's or End User's right to access or use any portion or all of the Services upon notice if AWS reasonably determines that the use poses a security risk.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Immediate suspension upon notice—without a cure period—means customers or End Users can lose access to Services before having an opportunity to remedy the issue, so long as AWS reasonably determines a security risk exists.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is partial; it names security risk as ground (a)(i) and references fraud risk in the clause name, but the full list of suspension grounds is not quoted. The canonical claim covers only the security risk ground explicitly present in the excerpt. Additional grounds are noted in omitted_material.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1873 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customers and End Users may have their access to any or all Services suspended immediately upon notice if AWS reasonably determines that their use poses a security risk.

How other platforms handle this

Runway Medium

you agree that Company may either terminate or suspend your subscription and continue to attempt to charge your Payment Provider until payment is received...

Snowflake Medium

as required by law or at the request of governmental entities.

StockX Medium

Failure to timely provide StockX or its partners with all relevant information may result in suspension of your account.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may suspend your or any End User's right to access or use any portion or all of the Services immediately upon notice to you if we reasonably determine: (a) your or an End User's use of the Services (i) poses a security risk...

Excerpt from AWS's Customer Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Customer Agreement
Entity
AWS
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-057405
Document ID
CA-D-00674
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9df8e129bfd7d38f49d5f527b5c87cb344da507e62f98112482fffa7af8bd0f0
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:40 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Customer Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-057405
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:40:32 UTC
SHA-256: 9df8e129bfd7d38f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-customer-agreement/provision/CA-P-057405/aws-may-suspend-immediately-for-security-or-fraud-risk/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AWS's AWS may suspend immediately for security or fraud risk clause do?

Immediate suspension upon notice—without a cure period—means customers or End Users can lose access to Services before having an opportunity to remedy the issue, so long as AWS reasonably determines a security risk exists.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers and End Users may have their access to any or all Services suspended immediately upon notice if AWS reasonably determines that their use poses a security risk.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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