Section 13 authorizes Amazon to modify any term of the agreement with as little as two business days' notice, delivered by posting to the Associates Site or by email, with continued program participation constituting acceptance of the modified terms.
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This provision establishes a rolling amendment mechanism under which all program terms, including commission rates, participation requirements, and policy obligations, may be changed with minimal advance notice. Associates who do not monitor communications within this window may be bound by modified terms through continued participation.
Under Section 13, Amazon may change any program term, including commission structures and participation requirements, with as little as two business days' notice delivered by website posting or email. Associates who continue program participation after the effective date of any change are deemed to have accepted the modification under the agreement's terms.
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Compare across platforms →"We reserve the right to modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement at any time and in our sole discretion by posting a change notice, revised Agreement, or revised Program Policy on the Associates Site or by sending notice of such modification to you by email to the primary email address then-currently associated with your Associates account. The effective date of such change will be the date specified, which other than increased Standard Commission Income and Special Commission Income will be no less than two business days from the date the notice is provided. YOUR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE ASSOCIATES PROGRAM FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH CHANGE WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODIFICATIONS. IF ANY MODIFICATION IS UNACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOUR ONLY RECOURSE IS TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.Excerpt from Amazon Associates's Operating Agreement
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral modification clauses with short notice periods may interact with consumer protection frameworks in the EU and UK that require reasonable notice and genuine consent to contract modifications.
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This provision establishes a rolling amendment mechanism under which all program terms, including commission rates, participation requirements, and policy obligations, may be changed with minimal advance notice. Associates who do not monitor communications within this window may be bound by modified terms through continued participation.
Under Section 13, Amazon may change any program term, including commission structures and participation requirements, with as little as two business days' notice delivered by website posting or email. Associates who continue program participation after the effective date of any change are deemed to have accepted the modification under the agreement's terms.
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