By accessing or using CloudFormation (the "Service", "Platform", or "Application"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must not access or use the Service.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", or "your") and CloudFormation ("we", "us", or "our"). Your continued use of the Service following any modification to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.
CloudFormation is a browser-based, multi-cloud infrastructure design tool that enables users to:
The Service generates code and configuration files as outputs. We do not execute, deploy, or manage any infrastructure on your behalf. All generated Terraform code must be reviewed, validated, and applied by qualified personnel using appropriate tooling.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal or internal business purposes.
All Terraform code, pipeline definitions, policy files, and other outputs generated by the Service based on your designs are owned by you. We claim no intellectual property rights over code generated from your canvas designs. You may use, modify, distribute, and deploy generated code without restriction.
You may not:
If you access the Service with administrator credentials or deploy it for your organization, you are responsible for:
You agree not to use the Service to:
The Service, including its design, visual elements, component library, algorithms, documentation, and underlying technology, is owned by CloudFormation and protected by intellectual property laws. The CloudFormation name, logo, and branding are our proprietary marks.
Your canvas designs, configurations, and architecture diagrams created using the Service remain your property. By using the Service, you grant us a limited license to process and temporarily store your designs solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you.
Portions of the Service may incorporate open-source components. Use of such components is governed by their respective licenses, which are available upon request.
CloudFormation processes your infrastructure designs locally in your browser. Canvas designs saved using the auto-save feature are stored in your browser's localStorage and are not transmitted to our servers unless you explicitly use a sharing or export feature.
We strongly advise that you:
var.db_password) instead of actual secret valuesterraform.tfvars files as sensitive and add them to .gitignoreThe Service integrates with or references third-party services including cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM, Oracle, VMware, Alibaba), the Terraform Registry, GitHub, and others. These integrations are provided for convenience; we are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or terms of any third-party service.
Links to third-party documentation, registries, or tools do not constitute our endorsement of those services.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CLOUDFORMATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU FOR THE SERVICE IN THE PRECEDING TWELVE MONTHS OR (B) USD $100.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CloudFormation and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, penalties, losses, costs, and expenses arising from:
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in the courts of competent jurisdiction.
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us through the Help Center or via the support channels available within the application.
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