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The provision operationalizes AWS's data processing infrastructure by establishing the geographic location where personal information will be handled and by creating contractual consent for international data flows. This authorization permits AWS to route user data across multiple jurisdictions without obtaining separate consent for each transfer.
Users consent to having their personal information processed outside their country of residence in jurisdictions with potentially different legal protections governing data use and security. The terms apply this data transfer authorization upon continued use of AWS services and provision of personal information.
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The provision operationalizes AWS's data processing infrastructure by establishing the geographic location where personal information will be handled and by creating contractual consent for international data flows. This authorization permits AWS to route user data across multiple jurisdictions without obtaining separate consent for each transfer.
Users consent to having their personal information processed outside their country of residence in jurisdictions with potentially different legal protections governing data use and security. The terms apply this data transfer authorization upon continued use of AWS services and provision of personal information.
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