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AWS · AWS Customer Agreement · View original document ↗

Customer must secure and backup accounts and content

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 281 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You are responsible for properly configuring and using the Services and otherwise taking appropriate action to secure, protect and backup your accounts and Your Content in a manner that will provide appropriate security and protection...

Excerpt from AWS's Customer Agreement

Applicable regulations

CFAA
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-057357
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
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Citation Record
Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Customer Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-057357
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:40:32 UTC
SHA-256: 9df8e129bfd7d38f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-customer-agreement/provision/CA-P-057357/customer-must-secure-and-backup-accounts-and-content/
Accessed: Aug. 4, 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 Customer must secure and backup accounts and content clause do?

The clause states: “You are responsible for properly configuring and using the Services and otherwise taking appropriate action to secure, protect and backup your accounts and Your Content in a manner that will provide appropriate security and protection...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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