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  "batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
  "articles": [
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_amazon_affiliates_termination",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Associates: Account termination conditions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon may permanently cease payment of all commission income and terminate an associate's account for material breach of the Operating Agreement or Program Policies, including any violation of the Associates Program Participation Requirements or IP License.",
      "body": "Amazon may permanently cease payment of all commission income and terminate an associate's account for material breach of the Operating Agreement or Program Policies, including any violation of the Associates Program Participation Requirements or IP License.\n\nWhat Amazon.com Services LLC actually says:\n\n“If you violate this Agreement, or if you violate terms and conditions of any other applicable Amazon marketing agreement, then, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to us, we reserve the right to permanently (to the extent permitted by applicable law) cease payment of (and you agree you will not be eligible to receive) any and all commission income otherwise payable to you under this Agreement, whether or not directly related to such violation without notice and without prejudice to any right of Amazon to recover damages in excess of this amount.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/agreement",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon.com Services LLC",
      "evidence_quote": "If you violate this Agreement, or if you violate terms and conditions of any other applicable Amazon marketing agreement, then, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to us, we reserve the right to permanently (to the extent permitted by applicable law) cease payment of (and you agree you will not be eligible to receive) any and all commission income otherwise payable to you under this Agreement, whether or not directly related to such violation without notice and without prejudice to any right of Amazon to recover damages in excess of this amount.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Amazon Associates",
      "topic": "Account termination conditions",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Federal",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonassociates",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement",
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-145217Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_amazon_affiliates_paidsearch",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Associates: Prohibited promotion methods",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Associates may not purchase, register, or use any Amazon Mark or variations/misspellings in keyword auctions or paid search placements on search engines, and any such use disqualifies the purchase.",
      "body": "Associates may not purchase, register, or use any Amazon Mark or variations/misspellings in keyword auctions or paid search placements on search engines, and any such use disqualifies the purchase.\n\nWhat Amazon.com Services LLC actually says:\n\n“any Product order where a cancellation, return, or refund has been initiated, (c) any Product purchased by a customer who is referred to an Amazon Site through any advertisement that you purchased, including through participation in bidding or auctions on keywords, search terms, or other identifiers that include the word \"amazon\", or \"kindle\", or any other Amazon Mark... (a \"Prohibited Paid Search Placement\"); (d) any Product purchased by a customer who is referred to an Amazon Site by a link that is generated or displayed on a search engine...”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon.com Services LLC",
      "evidence_quote": "any Product order where a cancellation, return, or refund has been initiated, (c) any Product purchased by a customer who is referred to an Amazon Site through any advertisement that you purchased, including through participation in bidding or auctions on keywords, search terms, or other identifiers that include the word \"amazon\", or \"kindle\", or any other Amazon Mark... (a \"Prohibited Paid Search Placement\"); (d) any Product purchased by a customer who is referred to an Amazon Site by a link that is generated or displayed on a search engine...",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Amazon Associates",
      "topic": "Prohibited promotion methods",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Federal",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "first_month",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonassociates",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-145217Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_amazon_affiliates_sanctions",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Associates: Program eligibility - sanctions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Individuals subject to U.S. sanctions or sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by their government's country may not participate in the Associates Program.",
      "body": "Individuals subject to U.S. sanctions or sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by their government's country may not participate in the Associates Program.\n\nWhat Amazon.com Services LLC actually says:\n\n“you will not participate in the Associates Program or use any other Service Offerings if you are the subject of U.S. sanctions or of sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by the governments of the country where you are using any Service Offering;”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/agreement",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon.com Services LLC",
      "evidence_quote": "you will not participate in the Associates Program or use any other Service Offerings if you are the subject of U.S. sanctions or of sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by the governments of the country where you are using any Service Offering;",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Amazon Associates",
      "topic": "Program eligibility - sanctions",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Federal - OFAC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonassociates",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-145217Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_amazon_affiliates_freetojoin",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Associates: Account signup terms",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Associates Program is free to join and Amazon has never authorized any business to provide paid set-up or consulting services to associates.",
      "body": "The Associates Program is free to join and Amazon has never authorized any business to provide paid set-up or consulting services to associates.\n\nWhat Amazon.com Services LLC actually says:\n\n“The Associates Program is free to join, and we provide resources on the Associates Site to help Associates succeed with the program. We have never authorized any business to provide paid set-up or consulting services to our associates, so please be wary if any business like that (even one attempting to appropriate the Amazon name) reaches out to offer you costly services.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon.com Services LLC",
      "evidence_quote": "The Associates Program is free to join, and we provide resources on the Associates Site to help Associates succeed with the program. We have never authorized any business to provide paid set-up or consulting services to our associates, so please be wary if any business like that (even one attempting to appropriate the Amazon name) reaches out to offer you costly services.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Amazon Associates",
      "topic": "Account signup terms",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Federal",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonassociates",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-145217Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_amazon_affiliates_content_ban",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Associates: Prohibited content categories",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Sites that promote sexually explicit or obscene materials, violence, illegal activities, child-directed content, or materials infringing intellectual property rights are deemed unsuitable and ineligible for the Associates Program.",
      "body": "Sites that promote sexually explicit or obscene materials, violence, illegal activities, child-directed content, or materials infringing intellectual property rights are deemed unsuitable and ineligible for the Associates Program.\n\nWhat Amazon.com Services LLC actually says:\n\n“Unsuitable Sites include those that: (a) promote or contain sexually explicit or obscene materials, (b) promote violence or contain violent materials or promote, endorse or incite potentially dangerous or harmful acts, (c) promote or contain false, deceptive, libelous or defamatory materials, (d) promote or contain materials or activity that is hateful, harassing, harmful, invasive of another's privacy, abusive, or discriminatory (e)... (f) are directed toward children... (h) otherwise violate any intellectual property rights.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon.com Services LLC",
      "evidence_quote": "Unsuitable Sites include those that: (a) promote or contain sexually explicit or obscene materials, (b) promote violence or contain violent materials or promote, endorse or incite potentially dangerous or harmful acts, (c) promote or contain false, deceptive, libelous or defamatory materials, (d) promote or contain materials or activity that is hateful, harassing, harmful, invasive of another's privacy, abusive, or discriminatory (e)... (f) are directed toward children... (h) otherwise violate any intellectual property rights.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Amazon Associates",
      "topic": "Prohibited content categories",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Federal",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonassociates",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content",
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-145217Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_amazon_affiliates_incentives",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Associates: Prohibited promotion methods",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Associates may not offer, give, or promise any consideration, reward, or incentive—including money, rebates, discounts, points, or donations to charity—to anyone for using Special Links, and may not purchase Products through their own Special Links for personal use or resale.",
      "body": "Associates may not offer, give, or promise any consideration, reward, or incentive—including money, rebates, discounts, points, or donations to charity—to anyone for using Special Links, and may not purchase Products through their own Special Links for personal use or resale.\n\nWhat Amazon.com Services LLC actually says:\n\n“(g) You will not offer any person or entity any consideration, reward, or incentive (including any money, rebate, discount, points, donation to charity or other benefit) for using Special Links... (u) You will not directly or indirectly purchase any Product(s) or take a Bounty Event action through Special Links, whether for your use or for the use of any other person or entity...”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon.com Services LLC",
      "evidence_quote": "(g) You will not offer any person or entity any consideration, reward, or incentive (including any money, rebate, discount, points, donation to charity or other benefit) for using Special Links... (u) You will not directly or indirectly purchase any Product(s) or take a Bounty Event action through Special Links, whether for your use or for the use of any other person or entity...",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Amazon Associates",
      "topic": "Prohibited promotion methods",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Federal",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonassociates",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-145217Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_amazon_affiliates_redirecting",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Amazon Associates: Affiliate link tracking - cookie stuffing",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Associates may not use Redirecting Links that send users indirectly to an Amazon Site without requiring an affirmative action on the intermediate site, as such purchases are disqualified from commission eligibility.",
      "body": "Associates may not use Redirecting Links that send users indirectly to an Amazon Site without requiring an affirmative action on the intermediate site, as such purchases are disqualified from commission eligibility.\n\nWhat Amazon.com Services LLC actually says:\n\n“(e) any Product purchased by a customer who is referred to an Amazon Site by a link that sends users indirectly to an Amazon Site via an intermediate site, without requiring the customer to click on a link or take some other affirmative action on that intermediate site (a \"Redirecting Link\")”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon.com Services LLC",
      "evidence_quote": "(e) any Product purchased by a customer who is referred to an Amazon Site by a link that sends users indirectly to an Amazon Site via an intermediate site, without requiring the customer to click on a link or take some other affirmative action on that intermediate site (a \"Redirecting Link\")",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Amazon Associates",
      "topic": "Affiliate link tracking - cookie stuffing",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Federal",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonassociates",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-145217Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_awin_codeofconduct_sanctions",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Awin Publisher Code of Conduct: Enforcement actions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Non-compliant activities on the Awin network face sanctions ranging from warnings and forfeiture of commissions up to account suspensions, account terminations, and network bans.",
      "body": "Non-compliant activities on the Awin network face sanctions ranging from warnings and forfeiture of commissions up to account suspensions, account terminations, and network bans.\n\nWhat AWIN AG actually says:\n\n“While we strive for a collaborative approach to resolving questions around activities, non-compliant activities will face sanctions ranging from warnings and forfeiture of commissions up to account suspensions, account terminations and network bans.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://awin.foleon.com/code-of-conduct-publisher/en-us/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "AWIN AG",
      "evidence_quote": "While we strive for a collaborative approach to resolving questions around activities, non-compliant activities will face sanctions ranging from warnings and forfeiture of commissions up to account suspensions, account terminations and network bans.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Awin Publisher Code of Conduct",
      "topic": "Enforcement actions",
      "applies_to_country": "Eu",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "eu",
          "us",
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "awin",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-145217Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_awin_codeofconduct_content",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Awin Publisher Code of Conduct: Prohibited content categories",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Publishers must not publish content likely to bring into disrepute publisher marketing, any advertiser, or their licensors, including obscene or pornographic content, discriminatory content, libelous or defamatory content, violent content, or content infringing intellectual property rights.",
      "body": "Publishers must not publish content likely to bring into disrepute publisher marketing, any advertiser, or their licensors, including obscene or pornographic content, discriminatory content, libelous or defamatory content, violent content, or content infringing intellectual property rights.\n\nWhat AWIN AG actually says:\n\n“Rule 6: Publishers do not publish or permit the publication of any content which is likely to bring into disrepute Publisher marketing, any Advertiser or any of that Advertiser's respective licensors or licensees. Guidance: Publishers never consider the following examples of content appropriate: Obscene or pornographic content, Discriminatory content, Libellous and defamatory content, Violent content or content inciting violence, Content infringing on intellectual property rights, Content in violation of applicable law”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://awin.foleon.com/code-of-conduct-publisher/en-us/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "AWIN AG",
      "evidence_quote": "Rule 6: Publishers do not publish or permit the publication of any content which is likely to bring into disrepute Publisher marketing, any Advertiser or any of that Advertiser's respective licensors or licensees. Guidance: Publishers never consider the following examples of content appropriate: Obscene or pornographic content, Discriminatory content, Libellous and defamatory content, Violent content or content inciting violence, Content infringing on intellectual property rights, Content in violation of applicable law",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Awin Publisher Code of Conduct",
      "topic": "Prohibited content categories",
      "applies_to_country": "Eu",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "eu",
          "us",
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "awin",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-145217Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_awin_codeofconduct_subnetwork",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Awin Publisher Code of Conduct: Subnetwork liability",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Subnetworks are solely held responsible for the promotional actions or omissions of their sub-publishers as if those actions were their own, and Awin may suspend or block individual sub-publishers from promoting advertisers.",
      "body": "Subnetworks are solely held responsible for the promotional actions or omissions of their sub-publishers as if those actions were their own, and Awin may suspend or block individual sub-publishers from promoting advertisers.\n\nWhat AWIN AG actually says:\n\n“Rule 11: Subnetworks shall comply with the Subnetwork Code of Conduct at all times. Guidance: Subnetworks will be solely held responsible for the promotional actions or omissions of their Subpublishers, as if those actions or omissions were their own... Awin will monthly provide the Subnetwork with the updated list of previously banned URLs from the Awin Network and must ensure these URLs do not have the ability to promote Awin Advertisers via their Subnetwork.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://awin.foleon.com/code-of-conduct-publisher/en-us/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "AWIN AG",
      "evidence_quote": "Rule 11: Subnetworks shall comply with the Subnetwork Code of Conduct at all times. Guidance: Subnetworks will be solely held responsible for the promotional actions or omissions of their Subpublishers, as if those actions or omissions were their own... Awin will monthly provide the Subnetwork with the updated list of previously banned URLs from the Awin Network and must ensure these URLs do not have the ability to promote Awin Advertisers via their Subnetwork.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Awin Publisher Code of Conduct",
      "topic": "Subnetwork liability",
      "applies_to_country": "Eu",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "eu",
          "us",
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "awin",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement",
          "safety.harm"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_awin_codeofconduct_misleading",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Awin Publisher Code of Conduct: Prohibited promotion methods",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Publishers must not mislead consumers in advertising activities, must provide accurate and current information to consumers, and must hold relevant licenses for regulated activities such as financial services or health care services.",
      "body": "Publishers must not mislead consumers in advertising activities, must provide accurate and current information to consumers, and must hold relevant licenses for regulated activities such as financial services or health care services.\n\nWhat AWIN AG actually says:\n\n“Rule 8: Publishers do not mislead consumers in their advertising activities. Guidance: Any information Publishers provide to consumers is accurate and current. Publishers hold all relevant licenses and registrations regarding their products. Examples of activities commonly requiring specific licenses and registrations are: Financial Services, Health Care Services. Publishers do not impact the consumer's browsing experience in an unexpected or malicious manner.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://awin.foleon.com/code-of-conduct-publisher/en-us/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "AWIN AG",
      "evidence_quote": "Rule 8: Publishers do not mislead consumers in their advertising activities. Guidance: Any information Publishers provide to consumers is accurate and current. Publishers hold all relevant licenses and registrations regarding their products. Examples of activities commonly requiring specific licenses and registrations are: Financial Services, Health Care Services. Publishers do not impact the consumer's browsing experience in an unexpected or malicious manner.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Awin Publisher Code of Conduct",
      "topic": "Prohibited promotion methods",
      "applies_to_country": "Eu",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "eu",
          "us",
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "awin",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_awin_codeofconduct_spam",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Awin Publisher Code of Conduct: Prohibited promotion methods",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Publishers must not engage in spam activities, including using third-party platforms or social media presences for advertising purposes without permission from the owner of the space.",
      "body": "Publishers must not engage in spam activities, including using third-party platforms or social media presences for advertising purposes without permission from the owner of the space.\n\nWhat AWIN AG actually says:\n\n“Rule 5: Publishers do not engage in \"Spam\"-Activities. Guidance: Publishers do not use third-party platforms or social media presences for advertising purposes without permission of the owner of the space.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://awin.foleon.com/code-of-conduct-publisher/en-us/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "AWIN AG",
      "evidence_quote": "Rule 5: Publishers do not engage in \"Spam\"-Activities. Guidance: Publishers do not use third-party platforms or social media presences for advertising purposes without permission of the owner of the space.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Awin Publisher Code of Conduct",
      "topic": "Prohibited promotion methods",
      "applies_to_country": "Eu",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "eu",
          "us",
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "awin",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_awin_codeofconduct_traffic_source",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Awin Publisher Code of Conduct: Traffic source transparency",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Publishers must use HTTP Referers that denote the actual content page where an ad was displayed, and must not engage in activities that misrepresent traffic sources.",
      "body": "Publishers must use HTTP Referers that denote the actual content page where an ad was displayed, and must not engage in activities that misrepresent traffic sources.\n\nWhat AWIN AG actually says:\n\n“Rule 9: Publishers provide transparency about traffic sources and the environment that ads are displayed in. Guidance: Publishers use HTTP Referrers that denote the actual content page that an ad was displayed in relation to. Publishers do not engage in activities and techniques that misrepresent traffic sources.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://awin.foleon.com/code-of-conduct-publisher/en-us/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "AWIN AG",
      "evidence_quote": "Rule 9: Publishers provide transparency about traffic sources and the environment that ads are displayed in. Guidance: Publishers use HTTP Referrers that denote the actual content page that an ad was displayed in relation to. Publishers do not engage in activities and techniques that misrepresent traffic sources.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Awin Publisher Code of Conduct",
      "topic": "Traffic source transparency",
      "applies_to_country": "Eu",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "eu",
          "us",
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "awin",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_awin_codeofconduct_tracking",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Awin Publisher Code of Conduct: Affiliate link tracking - misuse",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Publishers may only initiate tracking via a tracking link if the user voluntarily and intentionally interacted with the Ad Media or Tracking link, and must not misuse tracking links or advertiser material.",
      "body": "Publishers may only initiate tracking via a tracking link if the user voluntarily and intentionally interacted with the Ad Media or Tracking link, and must not misuse tracking links or advertiser material.\n\nWhat AWIN AG actually says:\n\n“Rule 10: Publishers do not misuse Tracking Links and Advertiser Material. Guidance: Publishers only initiate tracking via a tracking link used for click tracking if the user voluntarily and intentionally interacted with the Ad Media or Tracking link. Publishers only initiate tracking for a specific advertiser if the consumer interacted directly with ad media for this advertiser.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://awin.foleon.com/code-of-conduct-publisher/en-us/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "AWIN AG",
      "evidence_quote": "Rule 10: Publishers do not misuse Tracking Links and Advertiser Material. Guidance: Publishers only initiate tracking via a tracking link used for click tracking if the user voluntarily and intentionally interacted with the Ad Media or Tracking link. Publishers only initiate tracking for a specific advertiser if the consumer interacted directly with ad media for this advertiser.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Awin Publisher Code of Conduct",
      "topic": "Affiliate link tracking - misuse",
      "applies_to_country": "Eu",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "eu",
          "us",
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "awin",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_impact_terms_liability",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Impact.com: Platform liability limitations",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Impact.com will not be liable for indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, and its aggregate liability is limited to the amount paid by the user for the service during the term, capped at $1000.",
      "body": "Impact.com will not be liable for indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, and its aggregate liability is limited to the amount paid by the user for the service during the term, capped at $1000.\n\nWhat Impact Tech, Inc. actually says:\n\n“IN NO EVENT WILL IMPACT OR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES... NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, IMPACT'S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER... WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO COMPANY FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP, BUT IN NO CASE WILL IMPACT'S LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED $1000.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.impact.com/legal/terms-of-use",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Impact Tech, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "IN NO EVENT WILL IMPACT OR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES... NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, IMPACT'S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER... WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO COMPANY FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP, BUT IN NO CASE WILL IMPACT'S LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED $1000.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Impact.com",
      "topic": "Platform liability limitations",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "California",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-ca"
        ],
        "platform": "impactcom",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_impact_terms_arbitration",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Impact.com: Dispute resolution",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Any dispute relating to the service or agreement will be resolved by binding arbitration in Los Angeles, California, governed by the laws of the State of California, unless a party elects small claims court.",
      "body": "Any dispute relating to the service or agreement will be resolved by binding arbitration in Los Angeles, California, governed by the laws of the State of California, unless a party elects small claims court.\n\nWhat Impact Tech, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Any dispute relating in any way to the Associates Program or this Agreement (including any actual or alleged breach hereof)... will be subject to the governing law and disputes provision for the applicable Amazon Site set forth on Schedule 2.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.impact.com/legal/terms-of-use",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Impact Tech, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "Any dispute relating in any way to the Associates Program or this Agreement (including any actual or alleged breach hereof)... will be subject to the governing law and disputes provision for the applicable Amazon Site set forth on Schedule 2.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Impact.com",
      "topic": "Dispute resolution",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "California",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-ca"
        ],
        "platform": "impactcom",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal",
          "rules.enforcement"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_impact_terms_content_deleting",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Impact.com: Content moderation",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Impact.com may review the site and delete or remove any site content or member content in its sole discretion for any reason or no reason, without notice.",
      "body": "Impact.com may review the site and delete or remove any site content or member content in its sole discretion for any reason or no reason, without notice.\n\nWhat Impact Tech, Inc. actually says:\n\n“We may terminate your membership, delete your profile and any content or information that you have posted on the Site or through the Service and/or prohibit you from using or accessing the Service or Site (or any portion, aspect or feature of the Service or Site) for any reason, or no reason, at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.impact.com/legal/terms-of-use",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Impact Tech, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "We may terminate your membership, delete your profile and any content or information that you have posted on the Site or through the Service and/or prohibit you from using or accessing the Service or Site (or any portion, aspect or feature of the Service or Site) for any reason, or no reason, at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Impact.com",
      "topic": "Content moderation",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "California",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-ca"
        ],
        "platform": "impactcom",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content",
          "rules.enforcement"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_impact_terms_termination_underage",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Impact.com: Account termination conditions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Impact.com may terminate a user's membership and deny access to the service at any time for any reason, including if it believes the user is under 18 years of age.",
      "body": "Impact.com may terminate a user's membership and deny access to the service at any time for any reason, including if it believes the user is under 18 years of age.\n\nWhat Impact Tech, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Impact may terminate your membership, delete your profile and any content or information that you have posted on the Site or through the Service and/or prohibit you from using or accessing the Service or Site (or any portion, aspect or feature of the Service or Site) for any reason, or no reason, at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice, including if it believes that you are under 18.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.impact.com/legal/terms-of-use",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Impact Tech, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "Impact may terminate your membership, delete your profile and any content or information that you have posted on the Site or through the Service and/or prohibit you from using or accessing the Service or Site (or any portion, aspect or feature of the Service or Site) for any reason, or no reason, at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice, including if it believes that you are under 18.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Impact.com",
      "topic": "Account termination conditions",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "California",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-ca"
        ],
        "platform": "impactcom",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement",
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r959_affiliate_marketing_risks_awin_terms_codeofconduct_cooperation",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Publisher obligations - compliance",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Publishers must cooperate fully in resolving issues and disputes, respond to requests for information in a timely and exhaustive manner, and cease activities immediately upon request from Awin or an advertiser.",
      "body": "Publishers must cooperate fully in resolving issues and disputes, respond to requests for information in a timely and exhaustive manner, and cease activities immediately upon request from Awin or an advertiser.\n\nWhat AWIN AG actually says:\n\n“Rule 12: Publishers cooperate fully in the resolution of issues and disputes. Guidance: Publishers respond to requests for information by Awin or advertisers in a timely, accurate and exhaustive manner. Publishers cease an activity immediately if requested to do so by Awin or an advertiser.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://awin.foleon.com/code-of-conduct-publisher/en-us/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "AWIN AG",
      "evidence_quote": "Rule 12: Publishers cooperate fully in the resolution of issues and disputes. Guidance: Publishers respond to requests for information by Awin or advertisers in a timely, accurate and exhaustive manner. Publishers cease an activity immediately if requested to do so by Awin or an advertiser.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "959-affiliate-marketing-risks",
      "subject": "Awin Publisher Terms",
      "topic": "Publisher obligations - compliance",
      "applies_to_country": "Eu",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "eu",
          "us",
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "awin",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-200229Z"
      }
    }
  ]
}