• Onsite Associates Program - What's changed

Onsite Associates Program - What's changed

Correction to the Updates to the Onsite Associates Program Commission Income Statement effective from January 27, 2023 – as of January 26, 2023, the below January 27, 2023 version has been updated to remove the word “unmuted” from the following line in two instances: “has viewed a minimum unmuted period”

Updates to the Onsite Associates Program Commission Income Statement effective from January 27, 2023

January 27, 2023 Version

Onsite Associates Program Commission Income Statement

Onsite Commission Income

Capitalized terms which are not defined in this Onsite Associates Program Commission Income Statement are defined in the Associates Program Operating Agreement.  We will pay you commission income ("Onsite Commission Income") for Qualifying Purchases resulting from customer engagement with your Onsite Content. Onsite Commission Income is limited to Direct Qualifying Purchases. A "Direct Qualifying Purchase" means a Qualifying Purchase of a Product in the same product category (as determined by us) as the Product detail page a customer linked to from Onsite Content that resulted in that Qualifying Purchase, other than (a) in the case of digital video Onsite Content appearing on a Product detail page, as the Product featured within such Onsite Content after the applicable customer has viewed a minimum period (as determined by us) of such Onsite Content. A “Direct Qualifying Purchase” in the context of Onsite Content appearing in a voice shopping experience means a Qualifying Purchase of a Product featured in such Onsite Content which has been purchased in the voice experience through Add to Cart or Buy Now functionality. For Direct Qualifying Purchases of Products within product groups specified in Table A, the Onsite Commission Income accrued will be the corresponding fixed rate of Qualifying Revenue specified in such Table. “Onsite Content” refers to Publisher Content or Influencer Content, as applicable, used by Amazon within the Amazon Site.

Onsite Commission Income will not include Bounty Events. Amazon will pay the Onsite Commission Income in accordance with the Commission Income Reporting and Payment terms set out in Section 6 of the Associates Program Commission Income Statement.

For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Participation Requirements, tags applied by Amazon (including any Special Links) can be included in Onsite Content.

For the purposes of Section 1 of both the Associates Program Operating Agreement and the Associates Program Commission Income Statement, (a) references to a click through from a Special Link on your Site will refer to either (i) if your Onsite Content contains Special Link(s), a click through from a Special Link within your Onsite Content as posted by Amazon and (ii) otherwise, in the case of digital video Onsite Content appearing on a product detail page, when the applicable customer has viewed a minimum period (as determined by Amazon) of such Onsite Content as determined by Amazon; and (b) a Session under this Onsite Commission Income statement will not override a Session resulting from traffic directed to the Amazon Site from a Special Link outside of the Amazon Site.

The Onsite Commission Income is separate from any other payments you are eligible to receive for any other activity under the terms of the Associates Program Operating Agreement.

Table A – Fixed Onsite Associates Program Commission Income for Direct Qualifying Purchases in specific product categories

Product Category Fixed Commission Income Rates
Luxury Beauty, Luxury Stores Beauty, Amazon Coins 5.00%
Furniture, Home, Home Improvement, Lawn & Garden, Pets Products, Pantry 4.00%
Headphones, Beauty, Musical Instruments, Business & Industrial Supplies 3.00%
Outdoors, Tools 2.75%
Digital Music, Grocery, Physical Music, Handmade, Digital Videos 2.50%
Physical Books, Health & Personal Care, Sports, Kitchen, Automotive, Baby Products 2.25%
Amazon Fire Tablet Devices, Amazon Kindle Devices, Amazon Fashion Women's, Men's & Kids Private Label, Apparel, Amazon Cloud Cam Devices, Fire TV Edition Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV Devices, Amazon Echo Devices, Ring Devices, Watches, Jewelry, Luggage, Shoes, and Handbags & Accessories 2.00%
Amazon Fresh, Toys 1.50%
PC, PC Components, DVD & Blu-Ray 1.25%
Televisions, Digital Video Games 1.00%
Physical Video Games & Video Game Consoles 0.50%
Gift Cards; Wireless Service Plans; Alcoholic Beverages; Digital Kindle Products purchased as a subscription; Food prepared and delivered from a restaurant; Amazon Appstore, Prime Now, Amazon Pay Places, or Prime Wardrobe Purchases 0.00%
All Other Categories 2.00%


Replaces the equivalent provision from September 1, 2021

Onsite Associates Program Commission Income Rates

Onsite Commission Income

We will pay you commission income ("Onsite Commission Income") for Qualifying Purchases, which in the case of Onsite Commission Income is limited to Direct Qualifying Purchases. A "Direct Qualifying Purchase" means a Qualifying Purchase of a Product in the same Product Category (as determined by us) either (a) as the Product detail page a customer linked to from Onsite Content that resulted in that Qualifying Purchase; or (b) in the case of digital video Onsite Content, as the Product featured within such Onsite Content after the applicable customer has viewed a minimum period (as determined by Amazon) of such Onsite Content. For Direct Qualifying Purchases of Products within Product Categories specified in Table A, the Onsite Commission Income accrued will be the corresponding fixed rate of Qualifying Revenue specified in such Table. “Onsite Content” refers to Publisher Content or Influencer Content, as applicable, used by Amazon within the Amazon Site.

Onsite Commission Income will not include Bounty Events. Amazon will pay the Onsite Commission Income in accordance with the Commission Income Reporting and Payment terms set out in Section 6 of the Commission Income Statement.

For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Participation Requirements, tags applied by Amazon (including any Special Links) can be included in Onsite Content.

For the purposes of Section 1 of both the Agreement and the Commission Income Statement, (a) references to a click through from a Special Link on your Site will refer to either (i) if your Onsite Content contains Special Link(s), a click through from a Special Link within your Onsite Content as posted by Amazon and (ii) otherwise, in the case of digital video Onsite Content, when the applicable customer has viewed a minimum period (as determined by Amazon) of such Onsite Content as determined by Amazon; and (b) a Session under this Onsite Commission Income statement will not override a Session resulting from traffic directed to the Amazon Site from a Special Link outside of the Amazon Site.

The Onsite Commission Income is separate from any other payments you are eligible to receive for any other activity under the terms of the Agreement.

Table A – Fixed Onsite Associates Program Commission Income for Direct Qualifying Purchases in specific Product Categories

Product Category Fixed Commission Income Rates
Luxury Beauty, Luxury Stores Beauty, Amazon Coins 5.00%
Furniture, Home, Home Improvement, Lawn & Garden, Pets Products, Pantry 4.00%
Headphones, Beauty, Musical Instruments, Business & Industrial Supplies 3.00%
Outdoors, Tools 2.75%
Digital Music, Grocery, Physical Music, Handmade, Digital Videos 2.50%
Physical Books, Health & Personal Care, Sports, Kitchen, Automotive, Baby Products 2.25%
Amazon Fire Tablet Devices, Amazon Kindle Devices, Amazon Fashion Women's, Men's & Kids Private Label, Apparel, Amazon Cloud Cam Devices, Fire TV Edition Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV Devices, Amazon Echo Devices, Ring Devices, Watches, Jewelry, Luggage, Shoes, and Handbags & Accessories 2.00%
Amazon Fresh, Toys 1.50%
PC, PC Components, DVD & Blu-Ray 1.25%
Televisions, Digital Video Games 1.00%
Physical Video Games & Video Game Consoles 0.50%
Gift Cards; Wireless Service Plans; Alcoholic Beverages; Digital Kindle Products purchased as a subscription; Food prepared and delivered from a restaurant; Amazon Appstore, Prime Now, Amazon Pay Places, or Prime Wardrobe Purchases 0.00%
All Other Categories 2.00%
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