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Amazon Associates · Amazon Associates Operating Agreement · View original document ↗

Amazon Aggregate Liability Capped at Twelve Months Commission

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does Amazon Associates cap its aggregate liability at?
“OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OFFERINGS WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL COMMISSION INCOME PAID OR PAYABLE TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE MOST RECENT CLAIM...”
Version CA-V-002784, captured May 20, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Amazon Associates caps its aggregate liability arising in connection with the Service Offerings at the total commission income paid or payable to the associate in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of the event giving rise to the most recent claim.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The cap confines the maximum recoverable amount to a backward-looking, twelve-month window of commission income, which may be substantially less than actual losses suffered.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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The claim limits what an associate can recover from Amazon Associates to a fixed historical amount, regardless of the scale of actual harm.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI

OPENAI'S AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AND DISTRIBUTORS ARE INTENDED THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS SECTION.

Teladoc

Teladoc Health disclaims any and all liability for any information, including but without limitation, any medical and health treatment information set forth on linked sites.

Kling AI

we will not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any correspondence or dealing solely between you any third party.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OFFERINGS WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL COMMISSION INCOME PAID OR PAYABLE TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE MOST RECENT CLAIM...

Excerpt from Amazon Associates's Operating Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
Amazon Associates Operating Agreement
Entity
Amazon Associates
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002784, captured May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064329
Document ID
CA-D-000880
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002784)
25e70ab742def1f1721ad764f9a25c353c22ff1c440a9f7b9e8b3db8b9106ef2
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:24 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-002784, captured May 20, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Amazon Associates
Document: Amazon Associates Operating Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-064329
Version: CA-V-002784
Captured: 2026-05-20 12:13:00 UTC
SHA-256: 25e70ab742def1f1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon-associates/amazon-associates-operating-agreement/provision/CA-P-064329/amazon-aggregate-liability-capped-at-twelve-months-commission/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon Associates's Amazon Aggregate Liability Capped at Twelve Months Commission clause do?

The cap confines the maximum recoverable amount to a backward-looking, twelve-month window of commission income, which may be substantially less than actual losses suffered.

How does this clause affect you?

The claim limits what an associate can recover from Amazon Associates to a fixed historical amount, regardless of the scale of actual harm.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Amazon Associates?

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