Provision record
Patreon · Patreon Terms of Use · View original document ↗

No incidental consequential or punitive damages

High confidence Common · 280 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Does Patreon exclude liability to users for any incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of the Terms or the user's use or attempted use of Patreon?
“we are not liable to you for any incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of these Terms, or your use or attempted use of Patreon.”
Version CA-V-003001, captured May 27, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Patreon excludes liability to users for any incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of the Terms or the user's use or attempted use of Patreon.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

This exclusion bars users from recovering categories of damages that often represent the most significant financial harm, such as lost profits or losses flowing from a service failure.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

If you suffer harm connected to Patreon's Terms or your use or attempted use of the platform, you cannot recover incidental, consequential, or punitive damages from Patreon.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI

OPENAI'S AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AND DISTRIBUTORS ARE INTENDED THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS SECTION.

Kling AI

We may be unable to fulfill certain data requests for legitimate reasons, such as protecting trade secrets, intellectual property, or complying with legal obligations.

Credit Karma

Credit Karma makes no guarantees to you on credit improvement or performance.

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we are not liable to you for any incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of these Terms, or your use or attempted use of Patreon.

Excerpt from Patreon's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Terms of Use
Entity
Patreon
Date stated by the document
May 27, 2026
As printed in Patreon’s text (version CA-V-003001), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-003001, captured May 27, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031050
Document ID
CA-D-000179
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-003001)
65518da2f84c738b0329df70f91a3be1420d390c4c4284a08133ebb65da50c8d
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-003001, captured May 27, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-031050
Version: CA-V-003001
Captured: 2026-05-27 00:26:42 UTC
SHA-256: 65518da2f84c738b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-031050/no-incidental-consequential-or-punitive-damages/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Patreon's No incidental consequential or punitive damages clause do?

This exclusion bars users from recovering categories of damages that often represent the most significant financial harm, such as lost profits or losses flowing from a service failure.

How does this clause affect you?

If you suffer harm connected to Patreon's Terms or your use or attempted use of the platform, you cannot recover incidental, consequential, or punitive damages from Patreon.

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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