Provision record
AWS · AWS Privacy Notice · View original document ↗

South Korea opt-out requires account closure

Medium confidence Common · 277 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What must users in South Korea who do not agree with overseas transfers of their data do?
“If you do not agree with the above-stated overseas transfers, please stop using AWS Services and close your AWS Account.”
Version CA-V-002707, captured May 18, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
AWS requires users in South Korea who do not agree with overseas transfers of their data to stop using AWS Services and close their AWS Account.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Continued use of AWS Services in South Korea is conditioned on acceptance of overseas data transfers; the only way to opt out is to stop using the service and close the account.

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Interpretive note: The geographic scope (South Korea) is inferred from the clause name and document structure; the quoted excerpt itself does not name South Korea. The specific overseas transfers referenced by 'above-stated' are not included in the excerpt.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

South Korean users who object to overseas transfers of their data have no opt-out mechanism short of stopping use of AWS Services and closing their AWS Account.

How other platforms handle this

Kling AI

If you believe we have suspended, blocked or deleted your Account in error, you can file an appeal with us by contacting our support team at support@kling.ai.

Postman

Our Services have features that let users manage certain information, including the ability to access and update certain records, correct or rectify certain records, delete certain records, delete your account, and disable or remove third-party integrations.

Ford

If you use an authorized agent to submit a request, we will not act on that request unless we are able to authenticate, with commercially reasonable efforts, both your identity and the authorized agent's authority to act on your behalf.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you do not agree with the above-stated overseas transfers, please stop using AWS Services and close your AWS Account.

Excerpt from AWS's Privacy Notice

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Privacy Notice
Entity
AWS
Date stated by the document
May 18, 2026
As printed in AWS’s text (version CA-V-002707), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002707, captured May 18, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054773
Document ID
CA-D-000649
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002707)
9971d76a2770bc770570681adeb5b46bee6fda463b73d022f56f5158f611b014
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 04:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-002707, captured May 18, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-054773
Version: CA-V-002707
Captured: 2026-05-18 01:06:58 UTC
SHA-256: 9971d76a2770bc77…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-054773/south-korea-opt-out-requires-account-closure/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 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 South Korea opt-out requires account closure clause do?

Continued use of AWS Services in South Korea is conditioned on acceptance of overseas data transfers; the only way to opt out is to stop using the service and close the account.

How does this clause affect you?

South Korean users who object to overseas transfers of their data have no opt-out mechanism short of stopping use of AWS Services and closing their AWS Account.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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