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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD

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The obligations under this Section 7 will apply only if the party seeking defense or indemnity: (a) gives the other party prompt written notice of the claim

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-057513

Document ID

CA-D-00674

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://aws.amazon.com/agreement/

Wayback Machine

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Content hash (SHA-256)

9df8e129bfd7d38f49d5f527b5c87cb344da507e62f98112482fffa7af8bd0f0

Analysis generated

July 9, 2026 05:40 UTC

Methodology

analyze_document-v2-grounded.3

Evidence

✓ Snapshot stored ✓ Hash verified

Citation Record

Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Customer Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-057513
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:40:32 UTC
SHA-256: 9df8e129bfd7d38f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-customer-agreement/provision/CA-P-057513/indemnification-requires-prompt-written-notice-of-claim/
Accessed: July 25, 2026

Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.

Classification

Severity

Medium

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AWS's Indemnification requires prompt written notice of claim clause do?

The clause states: “The obligations under this Section 7 will apply only if the party seeking defense or indemnity: (a) gives the other party prompt written notice of the claim”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 232 platforms. See the full comparison.

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