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Data Subject Rights for EU and California Residents

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What it is

The notice states that EU/EEA residents have GDPR rights including access, correction, deletion, objection, and restriction of processing, and that California residents have CCPA rights including the right to know, delete, and opt out of sale of personal information. Both sets of rights are exercisable by contacting aws-privacy@amazon.com.

This analysis describes what AWS's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the mechanism and contact point for exercising data subject rights for the two largest regulated user populations. The notice's acknowledgment of these rights is a compliance disclosure; the practical effectiveness of these rights depends on AWS's operational response processes, which are not described in detail in the notice.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

EU/EEA and California residents may exercise statutory privacy rights including access, deletion, and opt-out rights by contacting aws-privacy@amazon.com. Users in other jurisdictions are not described as having equivalent rights under this notice, though applicable local law may independently grant such rights.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Email aws-privacy@amazon.com to submit a data deletion request. Specify that you are an EU/EEA or California resident and identify the categories of data you wish to have deleted.
  • Export Your Data
    Email aws-privacy@amazon.com to request a copy of your personal information held by AWS. EU/EEA residents may cite GDPR Article 15 access rights; California residents may cite CCPA right to know.

How other platforms handle this

Garmin Medium

If you are located in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, or erase your personal data; the right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal data; the right to data portability; and, where our processing is based on your...

Grindr Medium

Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information, the right to data portability, and the right to object to or withdraw consent for certain processi...

BeReal Medium

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, or port your data. EU and UK users may also have the right to object to or restrict certain processing. California residents may have the right to know, delete, corre...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with respect to your personal data, including the right to request access to your personal data, the right to request that we correct or delete your personal data, and the right to object to or restrict our processing of your personal data. California residents have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information.

— Excerpt from AWS's AWS Privacy Notice

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Articles 15 through 22 establish the data subject rights referenced in this provision, with a general response obligation of one month extendable to three months for complex requests. CCPA as amended by CPRA grants rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out, with a 45-business-day response requirement. The California Privacy Protection Agency and California Attorney General enforce CCPA. EU data protection authorities enforce GDPR rights obligations. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The notice identifies a single email address for all rights requests without specifying response timelines, identity verification procedures, or escalation paths. Compliance exposure arises if response processes do not meet statutory deadlines or if identity verification procedures are disproportionately burdensome. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: GDPR's right of erasure and right to object carry specific conditions and exceptions that must be operationally documented. California's opt-out right specifically addresses sale and sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising. UK GDPR creates parallel obligations for UK residents. Brazil's LGPD and other emerging privacy frameworks may create additional rights obligations not addressed in this notice. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers acting as data controllers who use AWS marketing systems should assess whether this provision interacts with their own data subject request workflows, particularly where employee or end-user data may be collected through AWS-hosted properties. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should verify that the aws-privacy@amazon.com intake process includes documented response timelines, identity verification procedures proportionate to the sensitivity of the requested data, and escalation procedures for contested or complex requests. CCPA's right to correct, added by CPRA, should be confirmed as covered by current intake processes.

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Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    California residents may file CCPA complaints with the California Attorney General regarding failure to honor data subject rights requests.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Privacy Notice
Entity
AWS
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-013077
Document ID
CA-D-00649
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2fb04590268699fa6374538d0098cfcad9b058336d2e7bc7903257ea53ab35fa
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 04:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-013077
Captured: 2026-05-21 04:45:41 UTC
SHA-256: 2fb04590268699fa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-privacy-notice/data-subject-rights-for-eu-and-california-residents/
Accessed: June 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AWS's Data Subject Rights for EU and California Residents clause do?

This provision establishes the mechanism and contact point for exercising data subject rights for the two largest regulated user populations. The notice's acknowledgment of these rights is a compliance disclosure; the practical effectiveness of these rights depends on AWS's operational response processes, which are not described in detail in the notice.

How does this clause affect you?

EU/EEA and California residents may exercise statutory privacy rights including access, deletion, and opt-out rights by contacting aws-privacy@amazon.com. Users in other jurisdictions are not described as having equivalent rights under this notice, though applicable local law may independently grant such rights.

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