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AWS AmazonS3 documentation change

Service: AmazonS3 · 2025-10-10 · Documentation medium

File: AmazonS3/latest/userguide/object-lock.md

Summary

Removed section explaining delete behavior with Object Lock protections

Security assessment

While Object Lock is a security feature, the removed content was operational documentation about delete mechanics rather than addressing vulnerabilities or describing security controls. No evidence of security impact from removal.

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diff --git a/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/object-lock.md b/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/object-lock.md
index 249e2b3ba..31ee3a777 100644
--- a//AmazonS3/latest/userguide/object-lock.md
+++ b//AmazonS3/latest/userguide/object-lock.md
@@ -38,2 +37,0 @@ If you put an object into a bucket that already contains an existing protected o
-  * How deletes work with S3 Object Lock
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@@ -100,11 +97,0 @@ For example, suppose that you place a legal hold on an object version and that o
-### How deletes work with S3 Object Lock
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-If your bucket has S3 Object Lock enabled and the object is protected by a retention period or legal hold and you try to delete an object, Amazon S3 returns one of the following responses, depending on how you tried to delete the object:
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-  * **Permanent`DELETE` request** – If you issued a permanent `DELETE` request (a request that specifies a version ID), Amazon S3 returns an Access Denied (`403 Forbidden`) error when you try to delete the object. For more information about troubleshooting Access Denied errors with Object Lock, see [S3 Object Lock settings](./troubleshoot-403-errors.html#troubleshoot-403-object-lock).
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-  * **Simple`DELETE` request** – If you issued a simple `DELETE` request (a request that doesn't specify a version ID), Amazon S3 returns a `200 OK` response and inserts a [delete marker](./DeleteMarker.html) in the bucket, and that marker becomes the current version of the object with a new ID. For more information about managing delete markers with Object Lock, see [Managing delete markers with Object Lock](./object-lock-managing.html#object-lock-managing-delete-markers).
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