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Warranty Disclaimer and Liability Waiver

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What it is

Netflix makes no promises that its service will work properly or be available at all times, and you agree you cannot sue Netflix for consequential damages like lost time or frustration — though your local mandatory consumer rights still apply.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Consumers cannot recover consequential or indirect damages from Netflix service failures under this clause — for example, if a service outage ruins a planned viewing experience or causes some downstream inconvenience, only direct remedies (where locally available) apply.

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IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, REVENUES, GOODWILL, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, COVER, LOST DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER AN ACTION IS IN CONTRACT OR ...

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This clause limits your ability to recover damages if Netflix's service fails, is unavailable, or causes downstream harm — beyond simply getting a refund for downtime, you waive the right to claim additional losses.

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The Netflix service is provided "as is" and without warranty or condition. In particular, our service may not be uninterrupted or error-free. You waive all special, indirect and consequential damages against us. These terms will not limit any non-waivable warranties or consumer protection rights that you may be entitled to under the mandatory laws of your country of residence.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages the Unfair Contract Terms Directive (93/13/EEC) in the EU, under which blanket consequential damage waivers in B2C contracts may be deemed unfair and unenforceable; Australia's ACL (non-excludable statutory guarantees for services); UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) Sections 57 and 65 (which void terms excluding liability for breach of statutory rights); Singapore's Unfair Contract Terms Act (UCTA) Cap. 396; and US state law equivalents (UCC, state consumer protection statutes). No single federal US regulator has primary enforcement authority over warranty disclaimers in digital subscription services.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to challenge warranty disclaimers in consumer contracts that are deceptive or that eliminate consumers' practical remedies under FTC Act Section 5.
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general enforce state consumer protection and warranty statutes that may override Netflix's as-is disclaimer for digital subscription services.
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Netflix Terms of Use
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Netflix
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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March 6, 2026
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April 9, 2026
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CA-P-002617
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Entity: Netflix | Document: Netflix Terms of Use | Record: CA-P-002617
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:42:36 UTC | SHA-256: fbf333516b664c36…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/netflix/netflix-terms-of-use/warranty-disclaimer-and-liability-waiver/
Accessed: April 28, 2026
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