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Liquidated damages for unsolicited texts or calls to users

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The per-communication damage amount creates substantial aggregate financial exposure for anyone who sends multiple unauthorized or unsolicited communications using CL user information.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is a clause fragment without full surrounding context. It is unclear whether this figure operates as a minimum, a cap, or whether additional remedies are available. The claim reflects only the explicit language present.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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.

How other platforms handle this

StockX Medium

Enforcement Action (f) in the definition of "Enforcement Actions" — charging the user's payment method for costs, expenses, and fees incurred by StockX — does not apply.

Grindr Medium

If You have paid for a Premium Service, Grindr will give You at least 30 days' notice of termination of Your access to the Grindr Services or any User Account unless Your profile content...violates Our Terms of Service

Skillshare Medium

If we learn that we've collected the personal data of a child under the age of 13 or 16, as applicable, we'll take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. This may require us to delete the Skillshare account...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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/communication

— Excerpt from Craigslist's Craigslist Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Craigslist Terms of Use
Entity
Craigslist
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-035903
Document ID
CA-D-00287
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
80f85263c430b95f91b78125e0dbb2505055453e668ec19eefe4b53b64a4af6b
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Craigslist
Document: Craigslist Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-035903
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:49:41 UTC
SHA-256: 80f85263c430b95f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/craigslist/craigslist-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-035903/liquidated-damages-for-unsolicited-texts-or-calls-to-users/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Craigslist's Liquidated damages for unsolicited texts or calls to users clause do?

The per-communication damage amount creates substantial aggregate financial exposure for anyone who sends multiple unauthorized or unsolicited communications using CL user information.

How does this clause affect you?

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.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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