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Gusto · Gusto Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Six-Month Fee Cap on Total Liability

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does Gusto cap its total liability at for any claims?
“IN NO EVENT WILL GUSTO'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS...EXCEED THE AMOUNTS EMPLOYER HAS PAID TO GUSTO FOR USE OF THE PLATFORM, SERVICES, OR GUSTO CONTENT IN THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING...”
Version CA-V-007001, captured Sept. 17, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Gusto caps its total liability for any claims at the amounts the Employer has paid to Gusto for use of the Platform, Services, or Gusto Content in the six-month period immediately preceding the claim.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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This cap limits the maximum financial recovery available to an Employer regardless of the magnitude of harm suffered, tying recoverable amounts to a backward-looking six-month payment window.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt uses ellipses which may indicate omitted qualifying language. The canonical claim reflects only what is explicitly quoted. Confidence remains high for the proposition as stated.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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The most you can recover from Gusto for any claims is the total amount you paid Gusto for the Platform, Services, or Gusto Content in the six months immediately before the claim arose.

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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IN NO EVENT WILL GUSTO'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS...EXCEED THE AMOUNTS EMPLOYER HAS PAID TO GUSTO FOR USE OF THE PLATFORM, SERVICES, OR GUSTO CONTENT IN THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING...

Excerpt from Gusto's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Gusto Terms of Service
Entity
Gusto
Date stated by the document
Aug. 1, 2025
As printed in Gusto’s text (version CA-V-007001), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007001, captured Sept. 17, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036167
Document ID
CA-D-000293
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007001)
c2864616bf8a2de4ba7a45e8b53965a96865b11384784b449c235d607c1b78f8
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 03:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-007001, captured Sept. 17, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Gusto
Document: Gusto Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-036167
Version: CA-V-007001
Captured: 2026-09-17 00:44:55 UTC
SHA-256: c2864616bf8a2de4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/gusto/gusto-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-036167/six-month-fee-cap-on-total-liability/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Gusto's Six-Month Fee Cap on Total Liability clause do?

This cap limits the maximum financial recovery available to an Employer regardless of the magnitude of harm suffered, tying recoverable amounts to a backward-looking six-month payment window.

How does this clause affect you?

The most you can recover from Gusto for any claims is the total amount you paid Gusto for the Platform, Services, or Gusto Content in the six months immediately before the claim arose.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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