The agreement incorporates the AWS Acceptable Use Policy by reference and assigns sole responsibility to customers for ensuring that their content and all end user activity complies with the AUP and applicable law. Violations are grounds for immediate account suspension.
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The AUP is incorporated by reference and can be updated independently by AWS, meaning the conditions under which accounts may be suspended for policy violations can change without a formal amendment to the main agreement. Customers are responsible for ensuring their end users and content comply with the current version of the AUP at all times.
The agreement places sole responsibility on customers for AUP compliance by both themselves and all end users accessing services through their accounts. The AUP is a separately maintained document that may be updated independently, and violations by any end user can trigger immediate account suspension under the agreement's suspension provision.
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The AUP is incorporated by reference and can be updated independently by AWS, meaning the conditions under which accounts may be suspended for policy violations can change without a formal amendment to the main agreement. Customers are responsible for ensuring their end users and content comply with the current version of the AUP at all times.
The agreement places sole responsibility on customers for AUP compliance by both themselves and all end users accessing services through their accounts. The AUP is a separately maintained document that may be updated independently, and violations by any end user can trigger immediate account suspension under the agreement's suspension provision.
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