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Aggregate Liability Cap at Ten Dollars or Fees Paid

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Key Facts

What is Descript's aggregate liability limited to?
Descript limits its aggregate liability to the greater of $10.00 or the compensation the user has paid for access to or use of the Descript Service giving rise to the claim.
Is Descript's liability the greater of $10.00 or the compensation the user has paid?
Descript limits its aggregate liability to the greater of $10.00 or the compensation the user has paid for access to or use of the Descript Service giving rise to the claim.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The cap means that regardless of the magnitude of harm suffered, Descript's maximum financial exposure is either $10.00 or the fees paid — which for free-tier users is exactly $10.00.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader's recoverable damages against Descript are capped at the greater of $10.00 or fees actually paid, no matter how large the actual loss.

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Netflix Medium

The Netflix service and/or some of the Netflix content may not be available at any time as a result of events beyond our reasonable control...we will not be held liable should such events occur.

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IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY...EXCEED THE GREATER OF $10.00 OR THE COMPENSATION YOU PAY, IF ANY, TO US FOR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE DESCRIPT SERVICE GIVING RISE TO YOUR CLAIM.

Excerpt from Descript's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Descript Terms of Service
Entity
Descript
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046381
Document ID
CA-D-00520
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Descript
Document: Descript Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-046381
Captured: 2026-05-07 18:43:11 UTC
SHA-256: 7d3dc80095bacaa2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/descript/descript-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-046381/aggregate-liability-cap-at-ten-dollars-or-fees-paid/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Descript's Aggregate Liability Cap at Ten Dollars or Fees Paid clause do?

The cap means that regardless of the magnitude of harm suffered, Descript's maximum financial exposure is either $10.00 or the fees paid — which for free-tier users is exactly $10.00.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader's recoverable damages against Descript are capped at the greater of $10.00 or fees actually paid, no matter how large the actual loss.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 291 platforms. See the full comparison.

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