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The per-communication damage amount creates substantial aggregate financial exposure for anyone who sends multiple unauthorized or unsolicited communications using CL user information.
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If you use CL user information to send unauthorized or unsolicited text messages, calls, or communications to CL users, you are subject to $500 in liquidated damages per message, call, or communication.
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"using CL user information to make/send an unauthorized/unsolicited text message, call, or communication to a CL user - $500 per text/call/communicationExcerpt from Craigslist's Terms of Use
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The per-communication damage amount creates substantial aggregate financial exposure for anyone who sends multiple unauthorized or unsolicited communications using CL user information.
If you use CL user information to send unauthorized or unsolicited text messages, calls, or communications to CL users, you are subject to $500 in liquidated damages per message, call, or communication.
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