AWS — change history

2026-06-23 Terms of Service shift 0 c59545f

The terms’ generative AI services list was expanded to include Amazon GuardDuty.

added: Amazon GuardDuty to the generative AI features list clarified: expanded scope of Bedrock-powered prompt-capable services

2026-06-18 Terms of Service shift 0 5ecc88b

Updated generative-AI and AI-services definitions to include “AWS Continuum” (replacing features previously named “AWS Security Agent”) in the listed services covered by the Terms.

updated: added AWS Continuum to generative AI service list clarified: reclassified features previously named AWS Security Agent updated: adjusted AI Services definition list to match new naming

2026-06-17 Terms of Service shift 0 e21d710

Updated wording clarifies that professional-services deliverables may include AWS or third-party content under separate licenses, with those licenses controlling conflicts.

clarified: deliverables may include AWS/third-party content clarified: separate licenses control conflicts with Section 45.6

2026-06-16 Terms of Service shift -1 a58a217

Added new AWS WAF “AI traffic monetization” terms, allowing AWS to share your pricing/configuration for payments and limiting AWS responsibility for wallet, transactions, disputes, and payment provider/facilitator changes.

added: new Section 109 for AWS WAF AI traffic monetization added: authorization to share pricing/payment/configuration info with buyers/payment providers/facilitators clarified: AWS not party to or responsible for funds, wallets, transactions, or disputes added: AWS may change/discontinue facilitators/providers and impose traffic limits

2026-06-10 Terms of Service shift +1 7825000

AWS added FinOps Agent (Preview) to the AI services that may use/store your AI content for model improvement, and expanded Bedrock abuse detection terms including potential transfers to Anthropic with opt-in consent.

added: AWS FinOps Agent (Preview) to AI Services list and AI Content use/store permissions modified: Bedrock abuse detection clause split into clearer sub-sections added: potential transfer of Your Content/metadata to Anthropic for certain models with opt-in consent clarified: Bedrock potential-violation handling prior to CSAM review/reporting

2026-06-02 Terms of Service shift -1 aef4233

AWS updated Bedrock terms to clarify abuse detection can store inputs/outputs up to 30 days, and expanded the CSAM handling to include reviewing flagged content before reporting authorities.

clarified: Bedrock abuse detection includes storing inputs/outputs up to 30 days added: permission to review flagged input/output to confirm CSAM modified: CSAM reporting language (still to NCMEC/other authorities) clarified: Bedrock abuse-detection wording references service-specific documentation

2026-05-30 Terms of Service shift -1 5497b9c

Added new RDS/Aurora sections covering Trusted Language Extensions scanning, engine EOL handling (snapshot/delete risk), RDS Custom support-perimeter responsibilities, and Free Tier Interconnect limits/termination.

added: Trusted Language Extensions consent to AWS scanning extension code added: RDS engine end-of-life upgrades required; AWS may snapshot and delete on EOL after notice added: RDS Custom terms, including support-perimeter and third-party licensing compliance added: Free Tier Interconnect—creation limits, deletion after inactivity, and temporary speed reductions

2026-05-29 Terms of Service shift +1 2fbfd25

AWS replaced the prior Amazon QuickSight section with a new Amazon Connect Talent (Preview) section, adding more restrictions on use and more obligations around training, data/privacy, and bias.

added: Amazon Connect Talent (Preview) terms and definitions added: new restrictions on using Talent content to train competing AI models added: detailed user obligations for privacy notices, consent, deletion, and cross-region storage removed: Amazon QuickSight-related user/reader capacity and end-user admin/termination provisions

2026-05-23 Terms of Service shift +1 2a8d133

Clarified Reserved Cache Node and DynamoDB Reserved Capacity are noncancellable with payment owed through the selected term, and added Kiro-specific Bedrock abuse-detection and up-to-60-day free-tier input storage details.

added: clarified noncancellable reserved cache/throughput obligations (pay through selected term) added: Kiro provisions referencing Bedrock abuse detection mechanisms added: up to 60 days input storage for Kiro Free Tier for violation detection and improvement minor: formatting/renumbering of Kiro clause headings (50.14)

2026-05-18 Privacy Policy shift -1 44b80ce

Removed an advertising section describing how AWS shares limited data with advertising partners, and updated Japan controller address for privacy rights requests.

removed: explained advertising data sharing and targeting identifiers updated: added “Advertising” section to table of contents but removed its detailed content clarified: changed AWS Japan G.K. address used for data subject access/deletion requests

2026-05-12 Terms of Service shift +1 0592e7e

Added Claude Platform on AWS terms covering Anthropic processing, data sharing, Marketplace billing, and AWS’s right to change or discontinue the service.

added: Anthropic Commercial Terms and DPA govern Claude Platform on AWS added: content and metadata may be processed by Anthropic outside AWS added: AWS may share usage data with Anthropic and receive account data back added: AWS can change, deprecate, or discontinue the service added: billing is handled through AWS Marketplace

2026-05-08 Terms of Service shift +1 9874279

Added preview terms for Bedrock AgentCore Payments, shifting wallet, compliance, and payment liability responsibilities to the user.

added: AgentCore Payments preview service terms added: third-party wallet provider dependence and no custody disclaimer added: user compliance, safeguarding, and transaction responsibility added: AWS may limit, change, or discontinue wallet support

2026-05-02 Terms of Service shift +1 5d601d0

AWS updated training terms, changing prepayment timing and cancellations, revising Digital Training seat limits and additional-seat rules, and clarifying EST access and cancellation notice.

changed: prepayment is now due by invoice date and late payment cancels the invoice expanded: Team Subscription seat reassignments and added additional-seat rules clarified: Digital Training and EST section formatting and wording retained: voucher and auto-renewal terms largely unchanged

2026-04-29 Terms of Service shift +1 2f8fbd7

AWS renamed Amazon Connect terms to Amazon Connect Customer and added new Amazon Connect Decisions and Talent sections covering AI/data use, opt-out, and employment-use restrictions.

renamed: Amazon Connect -> Amazon Connect Customer throughout added: Amazon Connect Decisions AI/data-processing terms added: Amazon Connect Talent preview with employment and bias obligations expanded: generative AI indemnity list to include Connect Customer variants

2026-04-21 Terms of Service shift +1 a8e59c4

AWS added Amazon Location Service Address Validation terms, limiting use to internal business purposes, banning resale and certain database/navigation uses, and imposing additional postal-authority terms.

added: new terms for Amazon Location Service Address Validation feature restricted: Address Validation Data may be used only for your own business purposes prohibited: resale, geospatial database development, and in-flight or drone navigation uses added: postal authority terms also govern use of Address Validation Feature