“...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.”
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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.
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.
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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
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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.
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.
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