By using Amazon.com, you agree to receive communications electronically and agree that electronic communications from Amazon satisfy legal requirements for written notices.
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This provision establishes that Amazon can fulfill notice requirements (including legal and contractual notices) through email or on-site postings, which means important updates or disclosures may not arrive through postal mail.
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View full change record →Users consent to receive all legally required communications, including contractual notices and disclosures, electronically via email or on-site postings. Users who do not regularly check their registered email or Amazon account may miss legally significant communications.
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"When you visit Amazon.com or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this site or through the other Amazon Services. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.Excerpt from Amazon's Conditions of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN Act) and state UETA statutes govern the validity of electronic communications and signatures in the U.S.
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This provision establishes that Amazon can fulfill notice requirements (including legal and contractual notices) through email or on-site postings, which means important updates or disclosures may not arrive through postal mail.
Users consent to receive all legally required communications, including contractual notices and disclosures, electronically via email or on-site postings. Users who do not regularly check their registered email or Amazon account may miss legally significant communications.
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