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Cross-Border Data Transfers

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Transferring personal data from the EU or UK to the US requires legal safeguards under GDPR; a general consent disclaimer in a privacy policy is not sufficient under EU law, making this clause legally contested for EU-based users.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

AWS collects a broad range of personal information including contact details, payment information, device identifiers, and behavioral data from its websites and services, and may share this information with third-party service providers, advertising partners, and affiliated companies. International data transfers, including to the United States, are disclosed, which carries relevance for EU and UK users whose data may move outside jurisdictions with equivalent protections. You can exercise rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information by submitting a request through the AWS privacy contact mechanisms listed in the policy.

How other platforms handle this

PlanetScale Medium

You will provide personal information directly to our website in the United States. We may also transfer personal information to our partners and service providers in the United States and other jurisdictions. Please note that such jurisdictions may not provide the same protections as the data prote...

Notion Medium

Notion is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. If you are accessing our Services from outside of the United States, please be aware that information collected through the Services may be transferred to, processed, stored, and used in the United States an...

Cohere Medium

Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including Canada and the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from those in ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Amazon Web Services, Inc. is located in the United States. Information we collect from you will be processed in the United States. By using our website and/or providing personal information to us, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries, which may have different data protection laws than those in your country of residence.

— Excerpt from AWS's AWS Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Privacy Notice
Entity
AWS
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005585
Document ID
CA-D-00649
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
56db19656bcfe04e01d638ef57e34e27832e48cd46492abe0cac4eb4a655047a
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 21:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-005585
Captured: 2026-05-07 21:45:26 UTC
SHA-256: 56db19656bcfe04e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-privacy-notice/cross-border-data-transfers/
Accessed: May 13, 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 Cross-Border Data Transfers clause do?

Transferring personal data from the EU or UK to the US requires legal safeguards under GDPR; a general consent disclaimer in a privacy policy is not sufficient under EU law, making this clause legally contested for EU-based users.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 79 platforms. See the full comparison.

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