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AWS step-functions documentation change

Service: step-functions · 2026-05-19 · Documentation low

File: step-functions/latest/dg/data-protection.md

Summary

Updated GDPR reference link from a blog post to the official GDPR Center

Security assessment

The change replaces a link to an AWS Security Blog post about GDPR with a link to the official GDPR Center. This is a routine documentation update to reference more comprehensive GDPR resources. While GDPR relates to data privacy, there's no evidence of a specific security vulnerability being addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/step-functions/latest/dg/data-protection.md b/step-functions/latest/dg/data-protection.md
index 2cd6ea8c1..3cde73dd4 100644
--- a//step-functions/latest/dg/data-protection.md
+++ b//step-functions/latest/dg/data-protection.md
@@ -9 +9 @@
-The AWS [shared responsibility model](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/shared-responsibility-model/) applies to data protection in AWS Step Functions. As described in this model, AWS is responsible for protecting the global infrastructure that runs all of the AWS Cloud. You are responsible for maintaining control over your content that is hosted on this infrastructure. You are also responsible for the security configuration and management tasks for the AWS services that you use. For more information about data privacy, see the [Data Privacy FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/data-privacy-faq/). For information about data protection in Europe, see the [AWS Shared Responsibility Model and GDPR](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/the-aws-shared-responsibility-model-and-gdpr/) blog post on the _AWS Security Blog_.
+The AWS [shared responsibility model](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/shared-responsibility-model/) applies to data protection in AWS Step Functions. As described in this model, AWS is responsible for protecting the global infrastructure that runs all of the AWS Cloud. You are responsible for maintaining control over your content that is hosted on this infrastructure. You are also responsible for the security configuration and management tasks for the AWS services that you use. For more information about data privacy, see [Data Privacy FAQ](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/data-privacy-faq/).  For information about data protection in Europe, see the [General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Center](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/gdpr-center/).