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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 are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; You are not on any list of individuals prohibited from conducting business with the United States...
You represent and warrant that: (a) you are not named on or subject to any government sanctions programs or list of persons or entities prohibited from receiving U.S. exports, or engaging in transactions with any U.S. person...
You hereby represent and warrant that: (1) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country...
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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 Offering— Excerpt from Amazon Associates's Amazon Associates 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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