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If a Microsoft service fails and causes you significant harm, such as loss of important data or business disruption, you may be unable to recover the full extent of your losses because of this liability cap.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of consequential damages exclusions varies by jurisdiction, and applicable consumer protection statutes in the EU, UK, and certain US states may limit or override this provision.
This clause means that if Microsoft's services cause significant harm, such as data loss from OneDrive or errors from Copilot output, users may be limited in the damages they can recover, particularly for indirect or consequential losses.
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"TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MICROSOFT AND ITS AFFILIATES, RESELLERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, DATA, BUSINESS OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF MICROSOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.Excerpt from Microsoft Copilot's Terms of Service
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If a Microsoft service fails and causes you significant harm, such as loss of important data or business disruption, you may be unable to recover the full extent of your losses because of this liability cap.
This clause means that if Microsoft's services cause significant harm, such as data loss from OneDrive or errors from Copilot output, users may be limited in the damages they can recover, particularly for indirect or consequential losses.
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