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Limitation of Liability — $20 Cap

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What it is

No matter what harm Grammarly causes you, the most you can recover from them is either what you paid them in the last year or $20 — whichever is higher.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If Grammarly uses your confidential content improperly or exposes your data in a breach, the maximum financial compensation you can receive is $20 — effectively eliminating meaningful financial accountability.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This clause means that even if Grammarly misuses your private writing, suffers a major data breach, or causes significant harm, your financial compensation is capped at a trivial amount.

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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF GRAMMARLY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, AND LICENSORS, FOR ANY CLAIMS UNDER THESE TERMS, INCLUDING FOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID GRAMMARLY IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRST CLAIM OR, IF GREATER, $20.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Limitation of liability clauses in consumer contracts are subject to unconscionability analysis under the UCC and state contract law. In the EU, Unfair Contract Terms Directive (93/13/EEC) Art. 3 prohibits terms that create a significant imbalance to the consumer's detriment; a $20 cap likely fails this test for EU consumers. GDPR Art. 82 provides a separate right to compensation for data protection violations that cannot be waived by contract. California Civil Code §1668 prohibits contractual exemptions from willful injury. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC can challenge liability caps that are so low as to constitute unfair or deceptive commercial practices under FTC Act Section 5.
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  • State AG
    State Attorneys General can challenge unconscionable limitation of liability clauses under state consumer protection statutes.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Grammarly Terms of Service
Entity
Grammarly
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004106
Document ID
CA-D-00457
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Grammarly | Document: Grammarly Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004106
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:10:31 UTC | SHA-256: 33384f79ac43a7cd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/grammarly/grammarly-terms-of-service/limitation-of-liability-20-cap/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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