“TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW (AND UNLESS LINKEDIN HAS ENTERED INTO A SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT OVERRIDES THIS CONTRACT), LINKEDIN AND ITS AFFILIATES, WILL NOT BE LIABLE...FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, REPUTATION...LOSS OF DATA...OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.”
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This exclusion eliminates entire categories of damages that members would most likely seek to recover following a serious platform failure or breach, substantially narrowing any potential recovery.
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"TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW (AND UNLESS LINKEDIN HAS ENTERED INTO A SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT OVERRIDES THIS CONTRACT), LINKEDIN AND ITS AFFILIATES, WILL NOT BE LIABLE...FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, REPUTATION...LOSS OF DATA...OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.Excerpt from LinkedIn's User Agreement
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This exclusion eliminates entire categories of damages that members would most likely seek to recover following a serious platform failure or breach, substantially narrowing any potential recovery.
If you suffer losses such as lost profits, reputational harm, or data loss in connection with LinkedIn's services, LinkedIn's stated position is that it bears no liability for those categories of harm.
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