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The cap means that no matter how significant a user's harm, Khan Academy's maximum financial exposure is limited to a small dollar amount, which for free-tier users defaults to $100.
Interpretive note: The excerpt references 'Khan Academy Parties' rather than Khan Academy alone, suggesting the cap may cover a broader set of entities. The primary claim names Khan Academy for clarity but this extension is noted here.
Users are limited in the total monetary recovery they can obtain from Khan Academy, regardless of the nature or extent of any harm suffered.
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"IN NO EVENT WILL THE KHAN ACADEMY PARTIES' TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU...EXCEED THE GREATER OF ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO KHAN ACADEMY...DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING...OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).Excerpt from Khan Academy's Terms of Service
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The cap means that no matter how significant a user's harm, Khan Academy's maximum financial exposure is limited to a small dollar amount, which for free-tier users defaults to $100.
Users are limited in the total monetary recovery they can obtain from Khan Academy, regardless of the nature or extent of any harm suffered.
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