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AWS amazonq documentation change

Service: amazonq · 2025-06-13 · Documentation low

File: amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/data-protection.md

Summary

Clarified data storage locations by adding conditional statement for IAM Identity Center workforce users at Pro tier

Security assessment

The change adds specificity about data residency requirements for different user types but does not address a security vulnerability. It enhances transparency about data handling practices, which is a security-adjacent documentation improvement.

Diff

diff --git a/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/data-protection.md b/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/data-protection.md
index e02254102..e98a03500 100644
--- a//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/data-protection.md
+++ b//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/data-protection.md
@@ -30 +30 @@ Amazon Q stores your questions, its responses, and additional context, such as c
-At the Amazon Q Developer Pro tier, your data is stored in the AWS Region where your Amazon Q Developer profile was created. At the Amazon Q Developer Free tier, your data is stored in a Region in the US. Data processed during diagnosing console error sessions is stored in the US West (Oregon) Region. All other data is stored in the US East (N. Virginia) Region. 
+If you're an IAM Identity Center workforce user, at the Amazon Q Developer Pro tier, your data is stored in the AWS Region where your Amazon Q Developer profile was created. At the Amazon Q Developer Free tier, your data is stored in a Region in the US. Data processed during diagnosing console error sessions is stored in the US West (Oregon) Region. All other data is stored in the US East (N. Virginia) Region.