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Anthropic · Anthropic Consumer Terms · View original document ↗

Exclusion of All Indirect and Consequential Damages

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Does Anthropic exclude liability for indirect or consequential damages?
“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 OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SERVICES...”
Version CA-V-002532, captured May 12, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Anthropic excludes liability for direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or other damages arising out of or in any way related to the Services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The exclusion covers nearly every recognized category of damages—including direct damages—leaving users with extremely limited grounds to recover losses attributable to the Services.

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Interpretive note: Notably, the excerpt lists 'DIRECT' damages among the excluded categories, which is unusual and may be subject to legal challenge depending on jurisdiction. The canonical claim reflects the language as written.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Users are contractually barred from seeking compensation from Anthropic or its affiliates and providers for virtually any category of damages connected to the Services.

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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 OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SERVICES...

Excerpt from Anthropic's Consumer Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic Consumer Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Date stated by the document
Oct. 8, 2025
As printed in Anthropic’s text (version CA-V-002532), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002532, captured May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063039
Document ID
CA-D-000785
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002532)
3695c83771fa0819d8b3a86fff159a029dd0cd59a848dbc2332e177e3a4abf03
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 15:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-002532, captured May 12, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic Consumer Terms
Record ID: CA-P-063039
Version: CA-V-002532
Captured: 2026-05-12 06:56:09 UTC
SHA-256: 3695c83771fa0819…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-consumer-terms/provision/CA-P-063039/exclusion-of-all-indirect-and-consequential-damages/
Accessed: Oct. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The exclusion covers nearly every recognized category of damages—including direct damages—leaving users with extremely limited grounds to recover losses attributable to the Services.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are contractually barred from seeking compensation from Anthropic or its affiliates and providers for virtually any category of damages connected to the Services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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