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AWS · AWS Privacy Notice · View original document ↗

Personal information retained as required for stated purposes

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 274 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

How long does AWS retain personal information?
AWS retains personal information for as long as required to enable continued use of AWS Offerings, to fulfill the relevant purposes described in the Privacy Notice, or as required by law.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Retention is tied to ongoing use, stated purposes, and legal requirements, meaning AWS may hold personal information for the duration of a user's relationship with AWS Offerings and potentially beyond.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' personal information is kept by AWS for the duration of their use of AWS Offerings, as long as it serves stated Privacy Notice purposes, or as legally required.

How other platforms handle this

Salesforce Medium

We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.

Walmart Medium

We will keep the personal information we collect about you for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes set forth in this Privacy Notice...but no longer than as required or permitted under applicable law or internal Walmart policy.

Cloudflare Medium

We store your personal information for a period of time that is consistent with the business purposes set forth in Section 3 of this policy or as long as needed to fulfill and comply with legal obligations.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We keep your personal information to enable your continued use of AWS Offerings, for as long as it is required in order to fulfill the relevant purposes described in this Privacy Notice, as may be required by law...

Excerpt from AWS's Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

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
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054675
Document ID
CA-D-00649
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
60c077cc945f7777afbff7484785ed83d3f9ca9a17aa6a3d0e10db08f1273f8b
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 04:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-054675
Captured: 2026-05-21 04:45:41 UTC
SHA-256: 60c077cc945f7777…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-054675/personal-information-retained-as-required-for-stated-purposes/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AWS's Personal information retained as required for stated purposes clause do?

Retention is tied to ongoing use, stated purposes, and legal requirements, meaning AWS may hold personal information for the duration of a user's relationship with AWS Offerings and potentially beyond.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' personal information is kept by AWS for the duration of their use of AWS Offerings, as long as it serves stated Privacy Notice purposes, or as legally required.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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