Associates Program Operating Agreement – What's Changed

Here are all of the updates we will make to the Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement and Program Policies effective April 14, 2026.

The following sections have been updated:

Associates Program Commission Income Statement - Qualifying Purchases:

Added 180-day time limit requirement that products must be shipped to, streamed or downloaded by, and paid for by the customer to qualify for commission.
Expanded disqualified purchases to include products purchased by customers referred through any paid or boosted advertisement linking to Amazon, regardless of whether prohibited keywords are used. Limited exceptions apply.
Onsite Commission Scope: Updated calculation of onsite commission income to apply only to Direct Qualifying Purchases of the same ASIN variant or variant in the same product category as the linked Product detail page, rather than any product in the same category.

Associates Program Participation Requirements:

Original Content Definition: Added definition requiring original content to contain commentary, analysis or transformation for additional value.

Amazon Influencer Program Registration:

Updated to reflect that completing registration gives access to a Storefront and a Unique Creator Link, not only Amazon Influencer Program participants.

Operating agreement

Program policies

Conditions of use