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“disclosing on your Site accurately and adequately...the use of cookies, pixels, and other technologies by you and third parties and how you collect, use, store, and disclose data collected from visitors in accordance with applicable laws”
“the customer purchases a Product by adding a Product to his or her shopping cart and completing the order for that Product no later than 89 days after their initial click-through of the Special Link”
“We will pay Standard Commission Income and Special Commission Income in the default currency for an Amazon Site approximately 60 days following the end of each calendar month in which they were earned”
“If we detect that you...are attempting to claim commissions from both Amazon Associates and another program using the same traffic...we may take action, including withholding commissions, and/or terminating your participation in the Associates program.”
“WE WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY MATTER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THE CREATION, MAINTENANCE, OR OPERATION OF THE INFLUENCER PAGE AND INFLUENCER CONTENT, AND YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD US, OUR AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS...HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES)”
“if Influencer has any other material connection or otherwise receives any compensation from any other manufacturer, distributor, brand, or third party in connection with any Influencer Content, Influencer is also responsible for following all applicable laws...including those described in the FTC Endorsement Guides (such as by using the text "#Ad" or "#Sponsored")”
This document sets the rules associates must follow to earn and keep commissions from the Amazon Associates program. You must not manipulate traffic, incentivize clicks, or use your own Special Links to make purchases, and you can only display Amazon prices and availability through approved channels. Commissions are paid roughly 60 days after the month you earned them, but only if the customer completed the purchase within 89 days of clicking your link.
The Amazon Associates Program Policies establish the substantive obligations, rights, and limitations governing participation in the Amazon Associates affiliate program. Associates receive a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use designated Amazon Marks and Program Content solely on their own Site, subject to strict acceptable-use constraints including prohibitions on artificial traffic generation, incentivized Special Link usage, self-referral purchases, and paid keyword bidding on Amazon-branded terms. Commission eligibility is conditioned on customer order completion within 89 days of the initial Special Link click, paid in the Amazon Site's default currency approximately 60 days after month-end, and may be withheld or forfeited upon detection of dual-commission attribution or prohibited conduct. Influencers bear full indemnification obligations to Amazon, its affiliates, and licensors for all claims arising from their Influencer Pages and Content, with Amazon assuming no liability in that context. Associates must independently maintain compliant disclosures regarding cookies, tracking technologies, and data practices, and Influencers with outside material connections or compensation must comply with applicable disclosure laws including the FTC Endorsement Guides.
For an individual associate, this document determines when and whether commissions are paid, and what conduct puts those commissions — or program participation itself — at risk. Commissions are earned only on orders completed within 89 days of a Special Link click and are paid approximately 60 days after the end of the earning month in the Amazon Site's default currency. Any attempt to generate artificial clicks, offer incentives for Special Link use, purchase through your own links, or bid on Amazon-branded keywords forfeits commission eligibility and may result in program termination. Influencers additionally carry full financial exposure for all claims related to their Influencer Pages and Content, with no liability on Amazon's side. Associates who operate in the Influencer capacity and have outside compensation or material brand connections must ensure their content carries appropriate disclosures such as '#Ad' or '#Sponsored' as required by applicable law.
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“disclosing on your Site accurately and adequately...the use of cookies, pixels, and other technologies by you and third parties and how you collect, use, store, and disclose data collected from visitors in accordance with applicable laws”
“the customer purchases a Product by adding a Product to his or her shopping cart and completing the order for that Product no later than 89 days after their initial click-through of the Special Link”
“We will pay Standard Commission Income and Special Commission Income in the default currency for an Amazon Site approximately 60 days following the end of each calendar month in which they were earned”
“If we detect that you...are attempting to claim commissions from both Amazon Associates and another program using the same traffic...we may take action, including withholding commissions, and/or terminating your participation in the Associates program.”
“WE WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY MATTER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THE CREATION, MAINTENANCE, OR OPERATION OF THE INFLUENCER PAGE AND INFLUENCER CONTENT, AND YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD US, OUR AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS...HARMLESS FROM AND …”
“if Influencer has any other material connection or otherwise receives any compensation from any other manufacturer, distributor, brand, or third party in connection with any Influencer Content, Influencer is also responsible for following all applicable laws...including those described in the …”
“we hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to: (a) copy and display Program Content solely on your Site; (b) use only those of the Amazon Marks...solely on your Site...”
“your Site may only show prices and availability if: (a) we serve the link in which that price and availability data are displayed, or (b) you obtain Product pricing and availability data via Creators API or PA API”
“any Product purchased by a customer who is referred to an Amazon Site through any advertisement that you purchased, including through participation in bidding or auctions on keywords...that include the word "amazon", or "kindle", or any other Amazon Mark”
“You will not artificially generate clicks or impressions on your Site or create Sessions on an Amazon Site, whether by way of a robot or software program or otherwise.”
“You will not offer any person or entity any consideration, reward, or incentive (including any money, rebate, discount, points, donation to charity or other organization, or other benefit) for using Special Links.”
“You will not directly or indirectly purchase any Product(s) or take a Bounty Event action through Special Links, whether for your use or for the use of any other person or entity, and you will not permit, request or encourage …”
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