Amazon may withhold commissions or terminate program participation if it detects that an Associate or a third party acting on the Associate's behalf is attempting to claim commissions from both the Associates Program and another affiliate program using the same traffic. All purchases are also disqualified if they occur in connection with any violation of program documents.
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This provision authorizes commission withholding and program termination as enforcement responses to detected dual-attribution attempts, extending enforcement to third parties acting on the Associate's behalf. The broad disqualification clause covering any violation of any program document creates a wide enforcement perimeter for commission reversals.
Interpretive note: The document does not define the detection methodology for dual-attribution, and the breadth of the disqualification clause covering 'any violation of any program document' may be applied variably depending on the nature and severity of the underlying violation.
Under this clause, Associates who are detected attempting to claim commissions from multiple programs using the same traffic may have commissions withheld and participation terminated. Additionally, any purchase occurring in connection with a violation of any program document is disqualified from commission income under the terms as written.
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Compare across platforms →"Associates' tags should only be used to benefit from Amazon Associates commissions. If we detect that you (and/or a third party acting on your behalf) are attempting to claim commissions from both Amazon Associates and another program using the same traffic (for example, by manipulating or combining attribution links), we may take action, including withholding commissions, and/or terminating your participation in the Associates program. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Qualifying Purchases are disqualified whenever they occur in connection with a violation of this Associates Program Commission Income Statement or any other terms, conditions, specifications, statements, and policies that we may issue from time to time.Excerpt from Amazon Associates's Program Policies
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision operates as a commercial contract enforcement mechanism and does not directly implicate federal consumer protection regulations; however, the FTC's guidance on deceptive affiliate marketing practices may be relevant if dual-attribution …
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This provision authorizes commission withholding and program termination as enforcement responses to detected dual-attribution attempts, extending enforcement to third parties acting on the Associate's behalf. The broad disqualification clause covering any violation of any program document creates a wide enforcement perimeter for commission reversals.
Under this clause, Associates who are detected attempting to claim commissions from multiple programs using the same traffic may have commissions withheld and participation terminated. Additionally, any purchase occurring in connection with a violation of any program document is disqualified from commission income under the terms as written.
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