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Liability Cap at Greater of $20 or Fees Paid

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

For users on free or low-cost plans, the maximum recoverable amount from Dropbox is capped at $20 USD, which may be far below the value of losses suffered.

Interpretive note: The implication that a free-plan user's cap is $20 USD follows directly from the mathematical formula in the clause and is not an independent inference; it is retained in what_this_means as a direct restatement of the formula's application.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4354 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any claim against Dropbox is limited to a maximum of the greater of $20 USD or 100% of fees you have paid under your current service plan.

How other platforms handle this

ActiveCampaign Medium

If you knowingly misrepresent that any activity or material on our Services is infringing, you may be liable to ActiveCampaign for certain costs and damages.

Leonardo AI Medium

A party's liability for any Liability under these Terms will be reduced proportionately to the extent the relevant Liability was caused or contributed to by the actions (or inactions) of the other party...

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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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
WE LIMIT OUR LIABILITY TO YOU TO THE GREATER OF $20 USD OR 100% OF ANY AMOUNT YOU'VE PAID UNDER YOUR CURRENT SERVICE PLAN WITH DROPBOX.

— Excerpt from Dropbox's Dropbox Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Dropbox Terms of Service
Entity
Dropbox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029179
Document ID
CA-D-00195
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3261e0de59f727a1defa369b174a8324107ae1b593d4acece6775164c0b729d
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 05:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Dropbox
Document: Dropbox Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-029179
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:12:21 UTC
SHA-256: d3261e0de59f727a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dropbox/dropbox-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-029179/liability-cap-at-greater-of-20-or-fees-paid/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Dropbox's Liability Cap at Greater of $20 or Fees Paid clause do?

For users on free or low-cost plans, the maximum recoverable amount from Dropbox is capped at $20 USD, which may be far below the value of losses suffered.

How does this clause affect you?

Any claim against Dropbox is limited to a maximum of the greater of $20 USD or 100% of fees you have paid under your current service plan.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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