Discord limits its legal liability and will not pay for indirect losses, lost profits, data loss, or damages caused by third parties on its platform, even if you suffered real harm.
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The agreement asserts a broad exclusion of liability for consequential, incidental, punitive, and indirect damages, which limits the financial recovery available to users who experience harm from platform failures, data breaches, or third-party misconduct on Discord.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of this limitation of liability varies by jurisdiction, particularly for EU, UK, and California consumers, where mandatory consumer protection law may override contractual exclusions.
If you experience harm from unauthorized access to your account, loss of data, or third-party misconduct on Discord, the terms assert Discord is not liable for indirect or consequential damages, which may significantly limit your ability to recover losses.
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"In no event will Discord be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (a) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (b) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services; (c) any content obtained from the Services; or (d) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.— Excerpt from Discord's Discord Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad limitation of liability clauses in consumer contracts may engage the FTC Act's unfairness standard and may be subject to challenge under EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive and UK consumer protection law, which may render certain liability exclusions unenforceable against consumers. State-level consumer protection statutes in California and New York may also constrain the enforceability of these limitations. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The exclusion of liability for data loss and unauthorized access to transmissions is operationally significant given Discord's role as a communication platform where users store and transmit personal and sensitive content. The enforceability of these exclusions varies by jurisdiction, particularly for EU and UK consumers. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK consumer protection frameworks generally prohibit exclusion of liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, and may restrict exclusion of liability for gross negligence or fraud. California and other states may impose limits on limitation of liability clauses in consumer contracts. The provision may be unenforceable to the extent it conflicts with applicable mandatory consumer protection law. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers and developers relying on Discord for business-critical communications should note that the agreement asserts no liability for data loss or service unavailability, which has implications for business continuity planning and vendor risk assessment. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether this limitation of liability is consistent with applicable consumer protection law in jurisdictions where Discord operates and whether separate enterprise agreements provide different liability terms.
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The agreement asserts a broad exclusion of liability for consequential, incidental, punitive, and indirect damages, which limits the financial recovery available to users who experience harm from platform failures, data breaches, or third-party misconduct on Discord.
If you experience harm from unauthorized access to your account, loss of data, or third-party misconduct on Discord, the terms assert Discord is not liable for indirect or consequential damages, which may significantly limit your ability to recover losses.
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