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Must Exclude Proprietary Terms as Negative Keywords on Request

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upon our request you will cause any Search Engine designated by us to exclude Proprietary Terms...from keywords used to display your advertising content in association with search results

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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-064507
Document ID
CA-D-00881
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Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2fb748aa649c57d194b1f09f1a2e8079f3584386fa9f0a60cbe9b49677d855d5
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:28 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: Amazon Associates
Document: Amazon Associates Program Policies
Record ID: CA-P-064507
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-064507/must-exclude-proprietary-terms-as-negative-keywords-on-request/
Accessed: Aug. 4, 2026
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What does Amazon Associates's Must Exclude Proprietary Terms as Negative Keywords on Request clause do?

The clause states: “upon our request you will cause any Search Engine designated by us to exclude Proprietary Terms...from keywords used to display your advertising content in association with search results”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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