Amazon's affiliate marketing program.

2 Documents
18 All provisions 2 High severity 14 Medium severity 2 Low severity
0 Changes · 12 mo
Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Acceptable Use
6 provisions · 1 high · 5 med
Disclosure Requirements
2 provisions · 2 med
Commission Payout
2 provisions · 1 med
Platform Discretion
2 provisions · 1 med
Indemnification
1 provision · 1 med
Account Control
1 provision · 1 med
Arbitration
1 provision · 1 med
Liability Limitation
1 provision · 1 med
Payment Fees
1 provision · 1 med
Enforcement Actions
1 provision · 1 high
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Present
Key Governance Provisions
High Commission Withholding and Account Termination for Violations

This provision establishes that Amazon retains unilateral authority to both withhold earned but unpaid commissions and terminate program access upon its own determination of a violation. The combinat…

High Incentivized Clicks and Purchases Prohibition

This provision establishes that incentivized traffic and incentivized purchases are categorically prohibited, which affects a range of common publisher monetization models including cashback sites, r…

Document Coverage
Acceptableusepolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Changes (12 months): 0 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 18
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Documents

Amazon Associates Program Policies

Medium

This is the Amazon Associates Program Acceptable Use Policy, which sets out the rules affiliate marketers must follow when promoting Amazon products and earning referral commissions. The agreement states that …

Last updated May 20, 2026 · Acceptable use policy
8 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

Amazon Associates Operating Agreement

Medium

The Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement sets the terms under which website owners, bloggers, and content creators earn referral commissions by linking to Amazon products. The agreement authorizes Amazon to …

Last updated May 20, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 1 version captured Version history →
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Low Severity Provisions (0)

No provisions found.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Amazon Associates documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Amazon Associates documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Amazon Associates made in the past year?

Amazon Associates has made 0 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Amazon Associates?

ConductAtlas has classified 18 provisions across Amazon Associates's tracked documents. 2 are rated high severity, 14 medium, and 2 low.

Can I get alerts when Amazon Associates changes their policies?

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