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Liability Cap at Fees Paid or USD 1000

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This analysis describes what LinkedIn's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This cap places a hard ceiling on any monetary recovery a member could obtain from LinkedIn, which may be far below actual losses suffered.

Interpretive note: The excerpt uses an ellipsis between 'YOU' and 'FOR ANY AMOUNT', suggesting intervening language (such as conditions or carve-outs) that is not available for analysis. The claim is based solely on the quoted language. Enforceability of liability caps varies by jurisdiction and is not addressed here.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4406 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Regardless of the harm you experience, the maximum amount LinkedIn acknowledges it may owe you is capped at the fees you paid or owe to LinkedIn, or USD $1,000, whichever is greater.

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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LINKEDIN AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU...FOR ANY AMOUNT THAT EXCEEDS (A) THE TOTAL FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY YOU TO LINKEDIN...OR (B) US $1000.

— Excerpt from LinkedIn's LinkedIn User Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
LinkedIn User Agreement
Entity
LinkedIn
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-023462
Document ID
CA-D-00091
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c341716ecac935edade000e7e7d1232fa3522ff2b1aa19adf3be4a5f7e3464d9
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 12:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-023462
Captured: 2026-04-27 12:11:16 UTC
SHA-256: c341716ecac935ed…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-023462/liability-cap-at-fees-paid-or-usd-1000/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Liability Cap at Fees Paid or USD 1000 clause do?

This cap places a hard ceiling on any monetary recovery a member could obtain from LinkedIn, which may be far below actual losses suffered.

How does this clause affect you?

Regardless of the harm you experience, the maximum amount LinkedIn acknowledges it may owe you is capped at the fees you paid or owe to LinkedIn, or USD $1,000, whichever is greater.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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