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