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Exclusion of All Consequential and Indirect Damages

High severity Medium confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 288 of 352 platforms
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This analysis describes what Anthropic's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This exclusion eliminates categories of damages that often represent the largest share of real-world losses, such as lost profits or data loss, leaving users with very limited recourse.

Interpretive note: The evidence span includes 'DIRECT' damages in the exclusion list, which is atypical; this may reflect a drafting artifact, a truncation issue, or intentional language. The canonical claim follows the excerpt as written but this warrants attention. The excerpt is also truncated, so conditions and exceptions may exist that are not visible.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Even if you suffer significant harm connected to the Services, most categories of damages cannot be recovered from Anthropic.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

TINDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, AND/OR ACTS ON THROUGH OUR SERVICES, NOR DOES TINDER ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS...

Perplexity AI Medium

we do not warrant that Offering descriptions are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free.

Skillshare Medium

Please note that these third parties are responsible for their own privacy practices.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR PROVIDERS, OR OUR OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES...BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF...

— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic API Terms

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic API Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051280
Document ID
CA-D-00644
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
76b3ec7295fe5abd7a14cd2bc45c46e3b7dd9a66ea991a2455e2ef95f735e820
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 10:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic API Terms
Record ID: CA-P-051280
Captured: 2026-05-08 10:56:14 UTC
SHA-256: 76b3ec7295fe5abd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-api-terms/provision/CA-P-051280/exclusion-of-all-consequential-and-indirect-damages/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Exclusion of All Consequential and Indirect Damages clause do?

This exclusion eliminates categories of damages that often represent the largest share of real-world losses, such as lost profits or data loss, leaving users with very limited recourse.

How does this clause affect you?

Even if you suffer significant harm connected to the Services, most categories of damages cannot be recovered from Anthropic.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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