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Equifax · Equifax Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Liability Cap at Amounts Paid in Preceding 12 Months

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

To what amount does Equifax cap its liability to the user?
“If, notwithstanding the foregoing Section, Equifax or any Affiliated Person is held to be liable to You, the amount of such liability shall not exceed the amounts paid by You under this Agreement, in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, for the specific Products giving rise to the claim.”
Version CA-V-006815, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Equifax caps its liability to the user at the amounts paid by the user under the Agreement in the twelve months preceding the claim, for the specific Products giving rise to the claim.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The cap ties the maximum recovery to actual payments for the specific Products involved, which could be very low or zero for free products, and is further limited to the preceding twelve months.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

The reader's maximum financial recovery from Equifax is limited to what they paid for the specific Products that gave rise to their claim in the prior twelve months.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI

OPENAI'S AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AND DISTRIBUTORS ARE INTENDED THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS SECTION.

Teladoc

Teladoc Health disclaims any and all liability for any information, including but without limitation, any medical and health treatment information set forth on linked sites.

Kling AI

we will not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any correspondence or dealing solely between you any third party.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If, notwithstanding the foregoing Section, Equifax or any Affiliated Person is held to be liable to You, the amount of such liability shall not exceed the amounts paid by You under this Agreement, in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, for the specific Products giving rise to the claim.

Excerpt from Equifax's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Equifax Terms of Use
Entity
Equifax
Date stated by the document
Nov. 11, 2025
As printed in Equifax’s text (version CA-V-006815), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006815, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053741
Document ID
CA-D-000590
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006815)
acf3bdac4efcb86ada0d02f66c3562b6ad2430d9dbc1dd341df079a0a1d659ca
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006815, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Equifax
Document: Equifax Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-053741
Version: CA-V-006815
Captured: 2026-09-11 01:03:01 UTC
SHA-256: acf3bdac4efcb86a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/equifax/equifax-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-053741/liability-cap-at-amounts-paid-in-preceding-12-months/
Accessed: Oct. 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Equifax's Liability Cap at Amounts Paid in Preceding 12 Months clause do?

The cap ties the maximum recovery to actual payments for the specific Products involved, which could be very low or zero for free products, and is further limited to the preceding twelve months.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader's maximum financial recovery from Equifax is limited to what they paid for the specific Products that gave rise to their claim in the prior twelve months.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

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