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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a US - contrast fintech-infrastructure provider (Sovereign cloud & hosting). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active

USEEA data: PartialLicence: VendorVerified at source 2026-07-12
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Who it's for

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is built for teams hosting regulated workloads outside the US hyperscalers. As an unlicensed vendor, regulatory obligations stay on the client's side.

Sovereignty profile

  • Data residency (EEA): Partial - partly in the EEA - check the rail
  • Company origin: US (US)
  • Ownership / control: US company (US law applies, incl. the CLOUD Act)

What Amazon Web Services (AWS) does

Sovereign cloud & hosting

Verified licence profile

Amazon Web Services (Seattle, US) - the global cloud hyperscaler most European fintechs actually run on. EU regions exist, but the US parent remains subject to the US CLOUD Act - the reference point of the sovereignty debate. Contrast / US.

Verified 2026-07-12. How we verify → · Official website: aws.amazon.com · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.

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FAQ

Is Amazon Web Services (AWS) European / EEA-based?

Partly. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is US origin (US); part of its rail or data sits outside the EEA - check the licence profile.

What does Amazon Web Services (AWS) do?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) covers: Sovereign cloud & hosting. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.

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