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AWS does not sell customer personal information

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

AWS's stated position is that customer personal information is not sold, which addresses a common data monetization concern.

Interpretive note: The clause uses the framing 'not in the business of selling,' which is a business-practice characterization rather than an absolute legal prohibition. This phrasing may not be coextensive with statutory 'sale' definitions under privacy laws such as CCPA.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customers' personal information is not sold to others as part of AWS's business.

How other platforms handle this

Ancestry Medium

Under Section 1798.83, Ancestry currently does not share any Personal Information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

Zoom Medium

Meeting and call recordings (if saved to the cloud by Customer Transcriptions of meeting or call recordings (if meeting recorded and saved to the cloud by Customer)

Oura Medium

We do not sell or share your personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can always opt out of Oura direct marketing communications, though you may still see marketing messaging within the Oura App.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Information about our customers is an important part of our business and we are not in the business of selling our customers' personal information to others.

— Excerpt from AWS's AWS Privacy Notice

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
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054625
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-054625
Captured: 2026-05-21 04:45:41 UTC
SHA-256: 60c077cc945f7777…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-054625/aws-does-not-sell-customer-personal-information/
Accessed: July 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 AWS does not sell customer personal information clause do?

AWS's stated position is that customer personal information is not sold, which addresses a common data monetization concern.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers' personal information is not sold to others as part of AWS's business.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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