This assessment covers the linked ToS.
Grade C+ — Standard consumer terms (score 67/100)
AWS reserves broad rights to user content and can modify terms at any time, but avoids forced arbitration for smaller claims.
Broad content license and unilateral changes. No forced arbitration.
If you do post content or submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant AWS a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.
By posting content, you grant AWS a permanent, global, and sublicensable license to use your work in any media, which survives even if you delete your account.
We reserve the right to make changes to the AWS Site, policies, and these Site Terms at any time.
AWS can unilaterally change the terms of service at any time without providing notice to the user.
AWS reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content in its sole discretion.
AWS has the power to terminate your account or remove your content for any reason they choose, without needing to provide a justification or notice.
You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content... and that you will indemnify AWS for all claims resulting from content you supply.
If someone sues AWS because of something you posted, you are required to pay for their legal defense and any damages.
By visiting the AWS Site, you agree that the laws of the state of Washington, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Site Terms
Any legal disputes must be resolved using Washington state law, regardless of where you live.
Last reviewed 2026-10-12 under rubric v3.6.