“DUOLINGO'S LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER...IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO DUOLINGO FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.”
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The cap applies to any cause of liability whatsoever, and users who paid little or nothing in the prior 12 months may have effectively no monetary recovery available against Duolingo.
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Users' maximum potential monetary recovery from Duolingo — for any claim — is limited to the amount they personally paid Duolingo during the 12 months before the triggering event, which may be zero for free-tier users.
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"DUOLINGO'S LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER...IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO DUOLINGO FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.Excerpt from Duolingo's Terms of Service
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The cap applies to any cause of liability whatsoever, and users who paid little or nothing in the prior 12 months may have effectively no monetary recovery available against Duolingo.
Users' maximum potential monetary recovery from Duolingo — for any claim — is limited to the amount they personally paid Duolingo during the 12 months before the triggering event, which may be zero for free-tier users.
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