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Perplexity Aggregate Liability Cap at 12-Month Fees

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Key Facts

Does Perplexity AI's total aggregate liability exceed the amounts paid by the customer in the 12 months prior to the first date of the event giving rise to liability?
Perplexity AI's total aggregate liability arising out of or related to the Agreement shall not exceed the amounts paid by the customer to Perplexity AI in the 12 months prior to the first date of the event giving rise to liability.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Regardless of the severity of a breach or failure, the maximum financial recovery from Perplexity AI is limited to fees already paid in the prior 12 months.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated and may contain additional qualifying language after 'THE FIRST DATE OF THE EVENT'; the full cap formula or any exceptions are not visible.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The maximum amount you can recover from Perplexity AI under the Agreement is limited to what you paid during the 12 months before the first date of the triggering event.

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A party's liability for any Liability under these Terms will be reduced proportionately to the extent the relevant Liability was caused or contributed to by the actions (or inactions) of the other party...

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The Netflix service and/or some of the Netflix content may not be available at any time as a result of events beyond our reasonable control...we will not be held liable should such events occur.

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THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF PERPLEXITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY CUSTOMER TO PERPLEXITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DATE OF THE EVENT...

Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
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Document information
Document
Perplexity API Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061688
Document ID
CA-D-00761
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July 9, 2026 03:38 UTC
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Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-061688
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:38:46 UTC
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Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Perplexity Aggregate Liability Cap at 12-Month Fees clause do?

Regardless of the severity of a breach or failure, the maximum financial recovery from Perplexity AI is limited to fees already paid in the prior 12 months.

How does this clause affect you?

The maximum amount you can recover from Perplexity AI under the Agreement is limited to what you paid during the 12 months before the first date of the triggering event.

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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