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Aggregate Liability Capped at 12-Month Charges Paid

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The cap directly limits the maximum financial recovery available to either party regardless of the magnitude of actual harm suffered.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The customer's ability to recover damages from DeepL is capped at the fees paid or payable in the 12 months before the claim arose, no matter how large the actual loss.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Each Party's total aggregate liability under this Agreement in any 12-month period...shall be limited to the charges paid or payable during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the claim arose.

— Excerpt from DeepL's DeepL Terms and Conditions

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
DeepL Terms and Conditions
Entity
DeepL
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-045072
Document ID
CA-D-00449
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d1609857ce95917e69ae41f91e9eb648d2a71d4094bc790166b60a2ddd87b296
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DeepL
Document: DeepL Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-045072
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:29:36 UTC
SHA-256: d1609857ce95917e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepl/deepl-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-045072/aggregate-liability-capped-at-12-month-charges-paid/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepL's Aggregate Liability Capped at 12-Month Charges Paid clause do?

The cap directly limits the maximum financial recovery available to either party regardless of the magnitude of actual harm suffered.

How does this clause affect you?

The customer's ability to recover damages from DeepL is capped at the fees paid or payable in the 12 months before the claim arose, no matter how large the actual loss.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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