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AWS · AWS Privacy Notice · View original document ↗

Children under 18 require parental involvement

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Unique · 0 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

How must users under 18 use AWS Offerings?
“If you're under 18, you may use AWS Offerings only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.”
Version CA-V-002707, captured May 18, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
AWS requires users under 18 to use AWS Offerings only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

AWS conditions access to its Offerings for minors on parental or guardian involvement, establishing a gatekeeping requirement for underage users.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are under 18, your use of AWS Offerings is permitted only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

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If you're under 18, you may use AWS Offerings only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

Excerpt from AWS's Privacy Notice

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Privacy Notice
Entity
AWS
Date stated by the document
May 18, 2026
As printed in AWS’s text (version CA-V-002707), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002707, captured May 18, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054669
Document ID
CA-D-000649
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002707)
9971d76a2770bc770570681adeb5b46bee6fda463b73d022f56f5158f611b014
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 04:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-002707 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-054669
Version: CA-V-002707
Captured: 2026-05-18 01:06:58 UTC
SHA-256: 9971d76a2770bc77…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-054669/children-under-18-require-parental-involvement/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AWS's Children under 18 require parental involvement clause do?

AWS conditions access to its Offerings for minors on parental or guardian involvement, establishing a gatekeeping requirement for underage users.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are under 18, your use of AWS Offerings is permitted only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

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