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does google suspend accounts with domains with trademark names like amazon and etc...

by IMDESTROYER Banned
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if i have a website with amazonbooks etc.. on it, would google cancel my ad sense earning for copy write or trademark infringement
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  • Profile picture of the author clean99
    Google could but it's also likely you will get a legal letter from Amazon to take your site down immediately.

    My friend did something like that so 1 company contacted her saying that she should take down her site immediately, the other company contacted her saying that it's okay that she uses their name is her domain but she should put a disclaimer saying that it's not the official site.

    Keep in mind that she used names of really huge global companies
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by Russerg View Post

      Google could but it's also likely you will get a legal letter from Amazon to take your site down immediately.
      Even further than that, Amazon would probably demand that the domain be turned over to them. Legally you would have to comply with no compensation.
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      • Profile picture of the author clean99
        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        Even further than that, Amazon would probably demand that the domain be turned over to them. Legally you would have to comply with no compensation.
        I didn't know that, that would really suck especially if you put a lot of work into it already.

        But yeah, all companies react really differently to these things. Its weird because a company that told my friend to take the site down is much smaller than the one that said it's okay
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      • Profile picture of the author IMDESTROYER
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        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        Even further than that, Amazon would probably demand that the domain be turned over to them. Legally you would have to comply with no compensation.
        If that actually happened, could you get in trouble for taking all the content off? do they even have rights to the content?
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        • Profile picture of the author lillian2444
          I have the domain name bestamazonedeals DOT COM would that affect me in any way?
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          • Profile picture of the author IMDESTROYER
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            Originally Posted by lillian2444 View Post

            I have the domain name bestamazonedeals DOT COM would that affect me in any way?
            You realize Amazon doesnt have an e in it
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          • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
            Originally Posted by lillian2444 View Post

            I have the domain name bestamazonedeals DOT COM would that affect me in any way?
            There's a good chance Amazon could and would take the domain away from you. You are using their registered trademark and in order to maintain the trademark they are required do defend it.

            I am not a lawyer, in fact have no legal training whatsoever. I don't even play a lawyer on tv.
            In no event will I be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of my opinion. Taking legal advice from anyone via the internet is a bad idea, you should do your own research and consult proper legal counsel before embarking on anything after breakfast.
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            • Profile picture of the author paulgl
              Originally Posted by RobinInTexas View Post

              There's a good chance Amazon could and would take the domain away from you.
              Amazon cannot take anything. Why do people believe this?

              Only the US Feds have the ability to take a domain. And that
              is because of illegal activity. And, strangely enough, it could
              be on a .com, .net, .org, .tv, and maybe others because they
              really are the default TLDs for the United States.

              Anyone else must file a complaint and win a judgement. They
              cannot just take anything. We do not have websites open to
              the Wild West of justice.

              Paul
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  • Profile picture of the author drem
    Originally Posted by IMDESTROYER View Post

    if i have a website with amazonbooks etc.. on it, would google cancel my ad sense earning for copy write or trademark infringement
    It all depends on the company that owns the trademark, but I am sure Amazon would be rather aggressive. I wouldn't start a business venture knowing that it is the trademark of someone else. If they do decide to take action, all of your hard work goes down the drain.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulgl
    Don't mix up adsense with the rest of the world. That would be, most likely, a violation of adsense. But the world could give a rip about trademarks here in the US, and google is not the internet police.

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  • Profile picture of the author clean99
    By the way forgot to mention that my friend monetizes her site using Yahoo/Bing ads and had no problem doing that. Her sites have been up for about 2 years now with no problems.

    Maybe you can try using them instead of Google Adsense
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