What Amazon Web Services's terms say
Amazon Web Services's terms of service and privacy policy have 40 rated points: 2 serious, 17 bad, 13 worth knowing and 8 good. 29 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 11 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Amazon Web Services
Serious 1
Your browsing history can be viewed by the service
This service can view your browser history
"Examples of information we receive from other sources include: [...] search results and links, including paid listings (such as Sponsored Links)."
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Bad 15
Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
The service uses your personal data to employ targeted third-party advertising
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction
The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes
Where it says this ↗Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
Where it says this ↗Information is gathered about you through third parties
This service gathers information about you through third parties
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
Tracking via third-party cookies for advertising
Where it says this ↗This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates
This service receives your percise location through GPS coordinates
"The personal information that we may collect, or may have collected from consumers in the preceding twelve months,[...] :geolocation data"
Where it says this ↗Location data may be collected, used and/or shared
This service may collect, use, and share location data
Where it says this ↗Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
This service may keep personal data after a request for erasure for business interests or legal obligations
Where it says this ↗Extra data may be collected about you through promotions
The service may collect extra data about you through promotions
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
Where it says this ↗Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
Where it says this ↗Your biometric data is collected
Where it says this ↗Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
Any liability on behalf of the service's beta is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
Where it says this ↗Many different types of personal data are collected
The service collects many different types of personal data
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Worth knowing 9
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk
Where it says this ↗Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Where it says this ↗This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet the users' expectations or requirements
Where it says this ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Where it says this ↗You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Users should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Where it says this ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
This service collects your IP address, which can be used to view your approximate location
Where it says this ↗The terms for this service are translated into different languages
Where it says this ↗Third parties are involved in operating the service
Third parties may be involved in operating the service
Where it says this ↗No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free beta service
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Good 4
You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
You can request access and deletion of personal data
Where it says this ↗The terms for this service are easy to read
The terms are long but suprisingly contain some jokes!
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect
Where it says this ↗This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
Your personal data is not sold
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If you have a Amazon Web Services account
Serious 1
This service holds onto content that you've deleted
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Bad 2
Your content can be licensed to third parties
This service can license user content to third parties
" You grant (i) us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, transferrable, sublicensable, royalty-free, and fully paid up license under all intellectual property rights to your Lumberyard Submissions, and (ii) other AWS customers the same rights to your Lumberyard Submissions as these Service Terms provide to the Lumberyard Materials."
Where it says this ↗A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
This service keeps a license on user-generated content even after users close their accounts.
" You grant (i) us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, transferrable, sublicensable, royalty-free, and fully paid up license under all intellectual property rights to your Lumberyard Submissions, and (ii) other AWS customers the same rights to your Lumberyard Submissions as these Service Terms provide to the Lumberyard Materials."
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Worth knowing 4
You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
Amazon WorkMail prohibits users sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages.
Where it says this ↗You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
Where it says this ↗Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms
This service can delete your content if you violate the terms
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Good 4
You can delete your content from this service
Where it says this ↗The service has non-exclusive use of your content
" You grant (i) us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, transferrable, sublicensable, royalty-free, and fully paid up license under all intellectual property rights to your Lumberyard Submissions, and (ii) other AWS customers the same rights to your Lumberyard Submissions as these Service Terms provide to the Lumberyard Materials."
Where it says this ↗You will be notified about website maintenance
This service will warn users about website maintenance
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
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Where it says this ↗
The documents
- Acceptable Use Policy ↗ account holders
- Privacy Policy ↗
- Terms of Service ↗
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