“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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Our Services may not be used in or for the benefit of, or exported or re-exported to (a) any U.S. embargoed country or territory or (b) any individual or entity with whom dealings are prohibited...
You agree that you are not prohibited from receiving the Services under the laws of the United States, England, Wales, Canada or other applicable jurisdiction. For example, you are not on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals...
"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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