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Limitation of Liability

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What it is

The agreement excludes Kit's liability for indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive damages, and lost profits, and limits total liability to amounts paid by the user in the prior twelve months where direct damages are concerned.

This analysis describes what ConvertKit'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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision caps Kit's financial exposure to users who experience data loss, service interruption, account suspension, or revenue loss attributable to platform failure or third-party conduct. For users operating paid newsletters or commerce features, the exclusion of lost profits and lost data damages is operationally material given the revenue dependency the platform creates.

Interpretive note: Enforceability of consequential damages exclusions and the twelve-month cap varies by jurisdiction, particularly for consumer users in EU and UK jurisdictions under unfair contract terms legislation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, Kit's liability for losses including lost subscriber data, lost revenue from email campaigns, and service downtime is excluded or capped at amounts paid in the prior twelve months. The exclusion of consequential and lost profits damages applies even where such losses are foreseeable.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Kit shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the service; (iii) any content obtained from the service; or (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content.

— Excerpt from ConvertKit's ConvertKit Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Liability limitation clauses of this type are standard in SaaS agreements and are generally enforceable in the United States subject to applicable state law constraints; however, certain jurisdictions, including EU member states, may limit the enforceability of blanket consequential damages exclusions under consumer protection or unfair contract terms legislation. The EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive and UK Consumer Rights Act may constrain these limitations for consumer users in those jurisdictions. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The mutual application of the limitation means users cannot recover lost revenue, lost subscriber data, or lost goodwill from Kit even in cases of platform failure directly attributable to Kit's service. For business users with material revenue running through the platform, the gap between actual damages and capped recovery represents a known financial risk. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK consumer users may have additional rights under local unfair contract terms legislation that limits Kit's ability to enforce these exclusions. California consumers may have rights under the CLRA that interact with limitation of liability terms. The enforceability of the twelve-month cap as applied to direct damages varies by jurisdiction. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should negotiate this cap upward for agreements where the annual contract value substantially exceeds the twelve-month fee baseline, as the cap would otherwise limit recovery to the subscription cost rather than actual business impact. Vendor risk assessments should account for this limitation when evaluating Kit as a mission-critical platform. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Business continuity planning should account for the contractual limitation on Kit's liability, and data backup and export procedures should be established independently of any expectation of recovery from Kit for data loss.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has general jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive terms in consumer contracts, including limitations of liability that may be applied in ways inconsistent with consumer protection law
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general may have jurisdiction over consumer protection claims where limitation of liability terms are applied to consumer users in their jurisdictions
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Provision details

Document information
Document
ConvertKit Terms of Service
Entity
ConvertKit
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-012213
Document ID
CA-D-00889
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d0cae1abf340f3b2cd28c936b60f5a00c2d0bd808e45b4cde91bba77a1867bcd
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:48 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: ConvertKit
Document: ConvertKit Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-012213
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:48:30 UTC
SHA-256: d0cae1abf340f3b2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/convertkit/convertkit-terms-of-service/limitation-of-liability/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ConvertKit's Limitation of Liability clause do?

This provision caps Kit's financial exposure to users who experience data loss, service interruption, account suspension, or revenue loss attributable to platform failure or third-party conduct. For users operating paid newsletters or commerce features, the exclusion of lost profits and lost data damages is operationally material given the revenue dependency the platform creates.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, Kit's liability for losses including lost subscriber data, lost revenue from email campaigns, and service downtime is excluded or capped at amounts paid in the prior twelve months. The exclusion of consequential and lost profits damages applies even where such losses are foreseeable.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 236 platforms. See the full comparison.

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