“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.”
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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.
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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"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
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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.
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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