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Authors Not Liable for Any Damages

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Are DeepSeek's authors and copyright holders liable for any claim, damages, or other liability arising from, out of, or in connection with the Software?
DeepSeek's authors and copyright holders are not liable for any claim, damages, or other liability arising from, out of, or in connection with the Software, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

An absolute disclaimer of liability across all legal theories and all types of damages means users bear full risk of any harm arising from the Software with no recourse against the authors or copyright holders.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users cannot hold DeepSeek's authors or copyright holders liable for any claim or damages connected to the Software, regardless of the legal theory pursued.

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IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE...

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Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
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FTC Act Section 5
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Provision details

Document information
Document
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
DeepSeek
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-066575
Document ID
CA-D-00835
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Model License
Record ID: CA-P-066575
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:04:39 UTC
SHA-256: 91209f9427b56157…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepseek/deepseek-model-license/provision/CA-P-066575/authors-not-liable-for-any-damages/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does DeepSeek's Authors Not Liable for Any Damages clause do?

An absolute disclaimer of liability across all legal theories and all types of damages means users bear full risk of any harm arising from the Software with no recourse against the authors or copyright holders.

How does this clause affect you?

Users cannot hold DeepSeek's authors or copyright holders liable for any claim or damages connected to the Software, regardless of the legal theory pursued.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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