Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement: DOs & DON'Ts?
Hello,
I have just read the Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement and being a non-native English speaker I am kind of confused so if anyone got issues in the past doing something wrong like advertising link where it was not allowed to, please do share with us.
First, I am not in the U.S. and I am confused about this:
Does that mean that I cannot sell to U.S. residents or on U.S. websites?
Also, I am totally confused about the part I highlighted in red, below:
At the moment, if I don't use my website and would like to advertise direct Amazon affiliate links, I have no idea where and how I can do that and where I cannot do that.
Finally, I am also wondering if I need to clearly state the following everywhere I advertise my Amazon affiliate links :
Thank you
I have just read the Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement and being a non-native English speaker I am kind of confused so if anyone got issues in the past doing something wrong like advertising link where it was not allowed to, please do share with us.
First, I am not in the U.S. and I am confused about this:
| 2. Enrollment If you are a Non-US person participating in the Program, you agree that you will perform all services under the Operating Agreement outside the United States. If, for any reason, you cannot comply with this requirement, you must notify us using this link for an exception. |
Also, I am totally confused about the part I highlighted in red, below:
| 7. Advertising Fees Qualifying Purchases exclude, and we will not pay advertising fees on any of, the following: any Product that, after expiration of the applicable Session, is added to a customer’s Shopping Cart, is purchased by a customer via our 1-Click feature, or is streamed or downloaded by a customer, even if the customer previously followed a Special Link from your site to the Amazon Site; any Product purchase that is not correctly tracked or reported because the links from your site to the Amazon Site are not properly formatted; any Product purchased through a Special Link in a Mobile Application that was not an Approved Mobile Application or where the Special Link in an Approved Mobile Application was not served by the AMA API; any Product purchased through a Special Link by you or on your behalf, including Products you purchase through Special Links for yourself, friends, relatives, or associates (e.g., personal orders, orders for your own use, and orders placed by you for or on behalf of any other person or entity); any Product purchased through a Special Link that violates the terms of this Agreement; any Product purchased for resale or commercial use of any kind; any Product purchased after termination of this Operating Agreement; any Product order that is canceled or returned; and any Product purchased by a customer who is referred to the Amazon Site through any of the following: a Prohibited Paid Search Placement; or a link to the Amazon Site, including a Redirecting Link, that is generated or displayed on a Search Engine in response to a general Internet search query or keyword (i.e., in natural, free, organic, or unpaid search results), whether those links appear through your submission of data to that site or otherwise. |
At the moment, if I don't use my website and would like to advertise direct Amazon affiliate links, I have no idea where and how I can do that and where I cannot do that.
Finally, I am also wondering if I need to clearly state the following everywhere I advertise my Amazon affiliate links :
| 10. Identifying Yourself as an Associate You must, however, clearly state the following on your site: “[Insert your name] is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to [insert the applicable site name (amazon.com or myhabit.com)].” |
Thank you
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