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Aggregate liability cap at twelve months of Fees paid

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Key Facts

Is Linear's aggregate liability capped at the total fees paid or payable by Customer for the Service during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the event giving rise to the damages?
Linear's aggregate liability to Customer is capped at the total fees paid or payable by Customer for the Service during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the event giving rise to the damages.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The cap limits the maximum financial recovery a Customer can obtain from Linear, regardless of the actual damages suffered, tying recovery to a backward-looking fee amount.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you suffer damages from Linear's service, you can recover no more than what you paid or owed Linear in the prior twelve months.

How other platforms handle this

ActiveCampaign Medium

If you knowingly misrepresent that any activity or material on our Services is infringing, you may be liable to ActiveCampaign for certain costs and damages.

Leonardo AI Medium

A party's liability for any Liability under these Terms will be reduced proportionately to the extent the relevant Liability was caused or contributed to by the actions (or inactions) of the other party...

Netflix Medium

The Netflix service and/or some of the Netflix content may not be available at any time as a result of events beyond our reasonable control...we will not be held liable should such events occur.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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...ANY DAMAGES THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER FOR THE SERVICE...DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT WHICH GIVES RISE TO SUCH DAMAGES.

Excerpt from Linear's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Linear Terms of Service
Entity
Linear
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-071577
Document ID
CA-D-00549
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9cca26e0a660105ad1c14c40d507c56845e5f2be3994628be16f6f9a072e318f
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Linear
Document: Linear Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-071577
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:58:38 UTC
SHA-256: 9cca26e0a660105a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linear/linear-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-071577/aggregate-liability-cap-at-twelve-months-of-fees-paid/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Linear's Aggregate liability cap at twelve months of Fees paid clause do?

The cap limits the maximum financial recovery a Customer can obtain from Linear, regardless of the actual damages suffered, tying recovery to a backward-looking fee amount.

How does this clause affect you?

If you suffer damages from Linear's service, you can recover no more than what you paid or owed Linear in the prior twelve months.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 292 platforms. See the full comparison.

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