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NVIDIA NIM · NVIDIA Software License Agreement · View original document ↗

Exclusion of Indirect Special and Consequential Damages

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Does NVIDIA NIM exclude either party's liability for indirect, special, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages?
“EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 14.2.3, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY (I) INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR (II) DAMAGES FOR THE (A) COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS, OR (B) LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, USE, DATA OR GOODWILL...”
Version CA-V-006861, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
NVIDIA NIM excludes, to the maximum extent permitted by law, either party's liability for indirect, special, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages, and for damages for the cost of procuring substitute goods or lost profits, revenue, use, data, or goodwill.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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This exclusion eliminates the categories of damages most likely to represent a customer's actual loss—lost profits, lost data, and goodwill—limiting any claim to direct damages only, to the maximum extent the law allows.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with an ellipsis. The full clause may contain exceptions or conditions (e.g., gross negligence, willful misconduct) that qualify the exclusion. Only what is present in the excerpt is addressed.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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If you suffer losses related to NVIDIA NIM—such as lost profits, lost data, or the cost of obtaining a substitute product—those categories of damages are excluded from recovery to the maximum extent permitted by law.

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EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 14.2.3, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY (I) INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR (II) DAMAGES FOR THE (A) COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS, OR (B) LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, USE, DATA OR GOODWILL...

Excerpt from NVIDIA NIM's NVIDIA Software License Agreement

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Document information
Document
NVIDIA Software License Agreement
Entity
NVIDIA NIM
Date stated by the document
May 7, 2026
As printed in NVIDIA NIM’s text (version CA-V-006861), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006861, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062179
Document ID
CA-D-000808
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006861)
454147a0419316abde104eb2ad538d088baccd9816f3816e1324c4d0856c04cd
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006861, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: NVIDIA NIM
Document: NVIDIA Software License Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-062179
Version: CA-V-006861
Captured: 2026-09-11 01:29:56 UTC
SHA-256: 454147a0419316ab…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/nvidia-nim/nvidia-software-license-agreement/provision/CA-P-062179/exclusion-of-indirect-special-and-consequential-damages/
Accessed: Oct. 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does NVIDIA NIM's Exclusion of Indirect Special and Consequential Damages clause do?

This exclusion eliminates the categories of damages most likely to represent a customer's actual loss—lost profits, lost data, and goodwill—limiting any claim to direct damages only, to the maximum extent the law allows.

How does this clause affect you?

If you suffer losses related to NVIDIA NIM—such as lost profits, lost data, or the cost of obtaining a substitute product—those categories of damages are excluded from recovery to the maximum extent permitted by law.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

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