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Exclusion of Indirect and Consequential Damages

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Key Facts

Does OpenAI exclude liability for indirect damages?
OpenAI excludes liability of itself, its affiliates, and its licensors for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including damages for loss of profits.
Does OpenAI exclude liability for consequential damages?
OpenAI excludes liability of itself, its affiliates, and its licensors for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including damages for loss of profits.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The exclusion of consequential and exemplary damages significantly limits the categories of loss for which users can seek compensation from OpenAI, even if actual harm occurs.

Interpretive note: The excerpt appears truncated after 'loss of profits', suggesting additional excluded damage categories may follow. The canonical claim reflects only the language explicitly provided.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4461 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from recovering indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages—including lost profits—from OpenAI, its affiliates, or its licensors.

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TINDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, AND/OR ACTS ON THROUGH OUR SERVICES, NOR DOES TINDER ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS...

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NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS...

Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use (ROW)

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Terms of Use (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017206
Document ID
CA-D-00007
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Terms of Use (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-017206
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:31:52 UTC
SHA-256: 88564a001002409f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/terms-of-use-row/provision/CA-P-017206/exclusion-of-indirect-and-consequential-damages/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Exclusion of Indirect and Consequential Damages clause do?

The exclusion of consequential and exemplary damages significantly limits the categories of loss for which users can seek compensation from OpenAI, even if actual harm occurs.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from recovering indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages—including lost profits—from OpenAI, its affiliates, or its licensors.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 292 platforms. See the full comparison.

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