“We reserve the right to modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement at any time and in our sole discretion by posting a change notice, revised Agreement, or revised Program Policy on the Associates Site or by sending notice...”
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Because Amazon Associates may alter any term at any time in its sole discretion, the obligations and rights an associate agreed to at sign-up are not fixed and can change without the associate's consent.
Interpretive note: The excerpt names two alternative notice mechanisms but the canonical claim already incorporates both. No additional independent propositions are omitted.
The claim permits Amazon Associates to unilaterally revise the rules governing the associate relationship at any time in its sole discretion.
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"We reserve the right to modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement at any time and in our sole discretion by posting a change notice, revised Agreement, or revised Program Policy on the Associates Site or by sending notice...Excerpt from Amazon Associates's Operating Agreement
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Because Amazon Associates may alter any term at any time in its sole discretion, the obligations and rights an associate agreed to at sign-up are not fixed and can change without the associate's consent.
The claim permits Amazon Associates to unilaterally revise the rules governing the associate relationship at any time in its sole discretion.
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