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The per-day structure means damages accumulate rapidly, creating significant financial exposure for any unauthorized exploitation of CL content.
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If you exploit CL content in any of the listed ways without Craigslist's express written consent, you may be subject to liquidated damages of $3,000 for each day of such conduct.
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"aggregating, displaying, framing, copying, duplicating, reproducing, making derivative works from, distributing, licensing, selling, or exploiting CL content for any purpose without our express written consent - $3,000 for each dayExcerpt from Craigslist's Terms of Use
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The per-day structure means damages accumulate rapidly, creating significant financial exposure for any unauthorized exploitation of CL content.
If you exploit CL content in any of the listed ways without Craigslist's express written consent, you may be subject to liquidated damages of $3,000 for each day of such conduct.
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