Provision record
AWS · AWS Customer Agreement · View original document ↗

Customer must return or destroy AWS Content on termination

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms
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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you will immediately return or, if instructed by us, destroy all AWS Content in your possession

Excerpt from AWS's Customer Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Customer Agreement
Entity
AWS
Date stated by the document
Aug. 14, 2026
As printed in AWS’s text (version CA-V-005926), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005926, captured Aug. 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-057444
Document ID
CA-D-000674
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005926)
d58b9945fc6343a3bbe1e06c3db8ccf41953f3e402578f43ea4ae658b87e6960
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:40 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-005926 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Customer Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-057444
Version: CA-V-005926
Captured: 2026-08-19 01:26:33 UTC
SHA-256: d58b9945fc6343a3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-customer-agreement/provision/CA-P-057444/customer-must-return-or-destroy-aws-content-on-termination/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AWS's Customer must return or destroy AWS Content on termination clause do?

The clause states: “you will immediately return or, if instructed by us, destroy all AWS Content in your possession”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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