“you will not participate in the Associates Program or use any other Service Offerings if you are the subject of U.S. sanctions or of sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by the governments of the country where you are using any Service Offering”
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The clause imposes a hard eligibility bar based on sanctions status, applying both U.S. federal sanctions lists and comparable country-level sanctions, which conditions continued participation.
The claim prohibits sanctioned individuals from participating in the Associates Program or accessing any Service Offerings, regardless of where they are located.
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"you will not participate in the Associates Program or use any other Service Offerings if you are the subject of U.S. sanctions or of sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by the governments of the country where you are using any Service OfferingExcerpt from Amazon Associates's Operating Agreement
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The clause imposes a hard eligibility bar based on sanctions status, applying both U.S. federal sanctions lists and comparable country-level sanctions, which conditions continued participation.
The claim prohibits sanctioned individuals from participating in the Associates Program or accessing any Service Offerings, regardless of where they are located.
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