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Authors Not Liable for Any Damages

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 287 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

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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This analysis describes what DeepSeek's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

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.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4260 other provisions on other platforms.

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.

How other platforms handle this

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Datadog will not be responsible for failures to fulfill any obligations due to causes beyond its control.

Instacart Medium

We are not responsible or liable if you or anyone else fails to obtain proper consent or authorization from a Recipient.

Tinder Medium

TINDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, AND/OR ACTS ON THROUGH OUR SERVICES, NOR DOES TINDER ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS...

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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...

Excerpt from DeepSeek's Model License

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

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
https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1/blob/main/LICENSE
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Content hash (SHA-256)
91209f9427b56157cddd09079c0b340fbb89689948880ed755ec2f15ccfbb475
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:04 UTC
Methodology
analyze_document-v2-grounded.3
Evidence
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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: Sept. 8, 2026
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Categories
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Frequently Asked Questions

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?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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