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Trademark and Brand Name Restrictions

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision restricts Associates from using Amazon's brand equity to drive paid search traffic to their affiliate sites, which affects a common affiliate marketing tactic of bidding on branded keywords. The trademark registration prohibition establishes a baseline intellectual property compliance requirement that applies independently of advertising activity.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under these terms, Associates may not purchase paid search advertisements that use Amazon brand terms or trademarks as keywords, limiting the paid traffic acquisition methods available to affiliates for driving Amazon referral clicks.

How other platforms handle this

Faire Medium

We, and the Brand, have the right to refuse any order.

Datadog Medium

Datadog reserves the right, but does not assume the obligation, to investigate any violation of these Terms or misuse of the Site.

Mailchimp Medium

Pharmaceutical products

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not use or apply to register any trademark, service mark, trade name, or other designation that is identical to, substantially similar to, or confusingly similar to Amazon's trademarks, trade names, service marks, or other brand designations. You may not bid on or purchase keywords, search terms, or other identifiers that consist of or include our brand names or trademark terms.

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Document information
Document
Amazon Associates Program Policies
Entity
Amazon Associates
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-012182
Document ID
CA-D-00881
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2fb748aa649c57d194b1f09f1a2e8079f3584386fa9f0a60cbe9b49677d855d5
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:28 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Amazon Associates
Document: Amazon Associates Program Policies
Record ID: CA-P-012182
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:28:57 UTC
SHA-256: 2fb748aa649c57d1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon-associates/amazon-associates-program-policies/provision/CA-P-012182/trademark-and-brand-name-restrictions/
Accessed: July 26, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon Associates's Trademark and Brand Name Restrictions clause do?

This provision restricts Associates from using Amazon's brand equity to drive paid search traffic to their affiliate sites, which affects a common affiliate marketing tactic of bidding on branded keywords. The trademark registration prohibition establishes a baseline intellectual property compliance requirement that applies independently of advertising activity.

How does this clause affect you?

Under these terms, Associates may not purchase paid search advertisements that use Amazon brand terms or trademarks as keywords, limiting the paid traffic acquisition methods available to affiliates for driving Amazon referral clicks.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Amazon Associates?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon Associates.