AWS processes your data only to run the services you use, not for its own marketing or product purposes, and it offers a separate Data Processing Addendum for customers who need it to comply with GDPR or similar laws.
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The Data Processing Addendum is a separate document that must be actively executed by customers who process personal data subject to GDPR or similar frameworks; it is not automatically incorporated into the main agreement.
Interpretive note: The specific contractual requirements for GDPR Article 28 compliance depend on the version of the DPA in effect and the nature of the personal data processed; legal review of the current DPA text is required to confirm adequacy.
Customers who process personal data of individuals in the EU, UK, or other regulated jurisdictions must execute a separate Data Processing Addendum with AWS to establish the legally required controller-processor relationship. Without this addendum, the customer's data processing activities on AWS may lack the contractual safeguards required by GDPR and similar laws.
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"The AWS Privacy Notice describes our privacy practices. Each party will comply with applicable data protection laws in connection with the Service Offerings. AWS will process Customer Data only to provide the Service Offerings and related support and not for its own purposes, except as described in the AWS Privacy Notice or as you otherwise consent. AWS offers a Data Processing Addendum for customers who require one for GDPR or other legal compliance purposes.Excerpt from AWS's Customer Agreement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Article 28 requires a written contract between data controllers and processors specifying the subject matter, duration, nature, and purpose of processing.
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The Data Processing Addendum is a separate document that must be actively executed by customers who process personal data subject to GDPR or similar frameworks; it is not automatically incorporated into the main agreement.
Customers who process personal data of individuals in the EU, UK, or other regulated jurisdictions must execute a separate Data Processing Addendum with AWS to establish the legally required controller-processor relationship. Without this addendum, the customer's data processing activities on AWS may lack the contractual safeguards required by GDPR and similar laws.
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