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AWS location documentation change

Service: location · 2026-04-22 · Documentation low

File: location/latest/developerguide/data-attribution.md

Summary

Added new section 'Postal Authority Terms for Address Validation feature' explaining that address validation data may come from postal authorities and is subject to additional terms, with a link to the Postal Authority Terms document.

Security assessment

The change adds legal/compliance documentation about data attribution requirements for the Address Validation feature. While this relates to data usage terms, it does not address security vulnerabilities or add security features. It's primarily a compliance/legal update.

Diff

diff --git a/location/latest/developerguide/data-attribution.md b/location/latest/developerguide/data-attribution.md
index 902515ed8..73386791e 100644
--- a//location/latest/developerguide/data-attribution.md
+++ b//location/latest/developerguide/data-attribution.md
@@ -6,0 +7,2 @@
+Postal Authority Terms for Address Validation feature
+
@@ -41,0 +44,4 @@ When using data from Amazon Location Service you shall provide End-Users of your
+## Postal Authority Terms for Address Validation feature
+
+Amazon Location Service's Address Validation feature may output location data obtained from postal authorities (for example, Canada location data is provided by Canada Post). These postal authorities subject use of the location data to additional terms ("Postal Authority Terms"). Accordingly, your use of the Address Validation feature is subject to the Postal Authority Terms. Review the [Postal Authority Terms](https://d1.awsstatic.com/onedam/marketing-channels/website/aws/en_US/product-categories/end-user-computing/approved/pdf/Postal-Authority-Terms.pdf) before using the Address Validation feature.
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