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Improperly Tracked Links Disqualify Purchases

Medium severity Explicit document language Uncommon · 35 of 352 platforms
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MyMcDonald's Rewards participants may receive rewards points for every dollar spent on qualifying purchases...Points may be accumulated and redeemed for purchases of eligible McDonald's products.

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We may offer referral programs that include financial incentives...They and/or you will receive rewards such as reduced commissions and/or fees, cash, or promotional credit to spend on the Faire marketplace if they sign up to use our Services.

Venmo Medium

If you return or otherwise receive a refund for which you have already received a cashback reward, we reserve the right to debit any related cashback rewards you have already received or withhold future cashback rewards to offset that amount.

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any Product purchase that is not correctly tracked or reported because the links from your site to the relevant Amazon Site are not properly formatted

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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-064403
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-064403
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-064403/improperly-tracked-links-disqualify-purchases/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon Associates's Improperly Tracked Links Disqualify Purchases clause do?

The clause states: “any Product purchase that is not correctly tracked or reported because the links from your site to the relevant Amazon Site are not properly formatted”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 35 platforms. See the full comparison.

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