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South Africa unsolicited electronic direct marketing prohibited without consent

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 244 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

When is sending unsolicited electronic direct marketing communications prohibited in South Africa?
AWS prohibits sending unsolicited electronic direct marketing communications in South Africa unless the recipient has given consent.
What must the recipient have given for unsolicited electronic direct marketing communications in South Africa?
AWS prohibits sending unsolicited electronic direct marketing communications in South Africa unless the recipient has given consent.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Consent is a prerequisite for electronic direct marketing by AWS in South Africa, giving South African users control over whether they receive such communications.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is a fragment rather than a complete sentence, which limits certainty about full context. The geographic scope (South Africa) is inferred from the clause name and document structure, not explicitly stated in the quoted excerpt itself.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1777 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

South African users will not receive unsolicited electronic direct marketing from AWS unless they have consented.

How other platforms handle this

Glassdoor Medium

We don't allow Content that includes negative comments about identifiable individuals outside of this group.

Google Ads Medium

Promotions containing obscene or profane language.

Wyze Medium

User Content may not: be unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or fraudulent

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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direct marketing by means of unsolicited electronic communications from AWS which is prohibited unless you give consent to receive such direct marketing

Excerpt from AWS's Privacy Notice

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-054767
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-054767
Captured: 2026-05-21 04:45:41 UTC
SHA-256: 60c077cc945f7777…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-054767/south-africa-unsolicited-electronic-direct-marketing-prohibited-without-consent/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AWS's South Africa unsolicited electronic direct marketing prohibited without consent clause do?

Consent is a prerequisite for electronic direct marketing by AWS in South Africa, giving South African users control over whether they receive such communications.

How does this clause affect you?

South African users will not receive unsolicited electronic direct marketing from AWS unless they have consented.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 244 platforms. See the full comparison.

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