Does Amazon Q Developer (Free tier) train on your code?
AWS · Free tier · checked 2026-10-19
Free tier can train on your code. Uncheck 'Share Content'.
Trains on code
Yes, unless you opt out
Default
AWS may use Free-tier content (questions, responses, generated code) for service improvement, including model training.
How to opt out
VS Code: Settings > search 'Amazon Q: Share Content' > uncheck. JetBrains: Settings > Tools > AWS > (content sharing option). Console/web/chat apps: configure an AI services opt-out policy in AWS Organizations.
Retention
Stored in US regions (us-east-1). Retention period not stated.
Telemetry
Yes: client-side telemetry (e.g. accept/reject), no code.
Disable telemetry
VS Code: Settings > 'Amazon Q: Telemetry' > uncheck. JetBrains: Tools > AWS > uncheck 'Send usage metrics to AWS'.
Zero data retention
Not published · Not documented.
Offline / local model
no · Hosted.
Self-hostable
no · SaaS.
Score
28/100 · training 12/40 · retention 6/25 · offline 0/20 · telemetry 10/15
Classes: training Yes, unless you opt out · retention Not published · telemetry On, can disable · offline no
Not published (not found in the vendor's official sources)
prompt_and_code_retention (period), zero_data_retention_available