Perplexity's maximum financial liability to a developer for any claim is capped at the total fees the developer paid to Perplexity in the twelve months before the event that caused the loss. This applies regardless of the type or magnitude of the loss.
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This provision establishes a financial ceiling on Perplexity's liability that is calibrated to historical API spend, which may be substantially lower than the business losses a developer could incur from API failures, data incidents, or service interruptions. This cap directly affects risk transfer analysis for enterprises building revenue-generating or operationally critical applications on the API.
Under this clause, the maximum amount a developer can recover from Perplexity for any claim, regardless of the nature of the loss, is limited to the fees paid to Perplexity in the prior twelve months. The agreement does not provide exceptions to this cap for data breaches, gross negligence, or consequential losses arising from API unavailability.
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"In no event shall Perplexity's total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising out of or related to these Terms or the Services exceed the total fees paid by you to Perplexity in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service
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This provision establishes a financial ceiling on Perplexity's liability that is calibrated to historical API spend, which may be substantially lower than the business losses a developer could incur from API failures, data incidents, or service interruptions. This cap directly affects risk transfer analysis for enterprises building revenue-generating or operationally critical applications on the API.
Under this clause, the maximum amount a developer can recover from Perplexity for any claim, regardless of the nature of the loss, is limited to the fees paid to Perplexity in the prior twelve months. The agreement does not provide exceptions to this cap for data breaches, gross negligence, or consequential losses arising from API unavailability.
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