D&B says it is not responsible for any financial losses, lost data, or business harm you experience as a result of using its site or relying on its information, and your only remedy if something goes wrong is to stop using the site.
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This clause attempts to eliminate virtually all financial liability for D&B, including for direct damages, which is broader than many standard limitation-of-liability clauses that cap but do not eliminate direct damages; applicable law in some jurisdictions may limit the enforceability of this provision.
Interpretive note: The exclusion of direct damages is broader than standard commercial practice and may face enforceability challenges under unconscionability doctrine, FCRA statutory liability provisions, or consumer protection law in specific jurisdictions.
If you suffer financial harm, lost business, or data loss as a result of relying on D&B's services or data, these terms assert you have no right to compensation from D&B and your only option is to stop using the site; the practical enforceability of this broad exclusion, particularly for direct damages, may vary by jurisdiction and specific circumstances.
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"TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DUN & BRADSTREET, ITS, LICENSORS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "RELATED PARTIES") WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DUN & BRADSTREET'S CONDUCT IN PROCURING, COMPILING, COLLECTING, INTERPRETING, REPORTING OR DELIVERING SERVICES. DUN & BRADSTREET AND THE RELATED PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOST REVENUES, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, AND THE COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE SERVICE OR LOST OPPORTUNITY) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE DUN & BRADSTREET SITE OR A LINKED SITE. YOUR SOLE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROBLEMS OR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE DUN & BRADSTREET SITE IS TO DISCONTINUE ANY USE OF THE DUN & BRADSTREET SITE.Excerpt from Dun & Bradstreet's D&B Terms of Use
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This clause attempts to eliminate virtually all financial liability for D&B, including for direct damages, which is broader than many standard limitation-of-liability clauses that cap but do not eliminate direct damages; applicable law in some jurisdictions may limit the enforceability of this provision.
If you suffer financial harm, lost business, or data loss as a result of relying on D&B's services or data, these terms assert you have no right to compensation from D&B and your only option is to stop using the site; the practical enforceability of this broad exclusion, particularly for direct damages, may vary by jurisdiction and specific circumstances.
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