Provision record
PlanetScale · PlanetScale Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Liability cap at six months of fees paid

High confidence Common · 281 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What is PlanetScale and its Affiliates' aggregate and cumulative liability limited to?
“PLANETSCALE AND ITS AFFILIATES' AGGREGATE AND CUMULATIVE LIABILITY...WILL BE LIMITED TO DIRECT DAMAGES AND WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES PAID TO PLANETSCALE DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE TIME THE CLAIM AROSE.”
Version CA-V-006096, captured Aug. 26, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
PlanetScale and its Affiliates' aggregate and cumulative liability under the Agreement is limited to direct damages not exceeding the total fees paid to PlanetScale during the six months immediately preceding the time the claim arose.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The cap ties maximum recoverable damages to a fixed historical payment window, which may be substantially lower than actual losses suffered.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt contains an ellipsis, suggesting intervening text is omitted. The canonical claim reflects only the language explicitly present.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Readers can recover from PlanetScale and its Affiliates only direct damages, and only up to the fees they paid in the six months before their claim arose.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI

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

Teladoc

Teladoc Health disclaims any and all liability for any information, including but without limitation, any medical and health treatment information set forth on linked sites.

Kling AI

we will not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any correspondence or dealing solely between you any third party.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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PLANETSCALE AND ITS AFFILIATES' AGGREGATE AND CUMULATIVE LIABILITY...WILL BE LIMITED TO DIRECT DAMAGES AND WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES PAID TO PLANETSCALE DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE TIME THE CLAIM AROSE.

Excerpt from PlanetScale's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
PlanetScale Terms of Service
Entity
PlanetScale
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006096, captured Aug. 26, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072885
Document ID
CA-D-000683
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-006096)
551105cb9f577a78a9d21f7716274596fa56a9fbf58221a670d4a06235e374d8
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006096, captured Aug. 26, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: PlanetScale
Document: PlanetScale Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-072885
Version: CA-V-006096
Captured: 2026-08-26 01:17:30 UTC
SHA-256: 551105cb9f577a78…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/planetscale/planetscale-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-072885/liability-cap-at-six-months-of-fees-paid/
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 PlanetScale's Liability cap at six months of fees paid clause do?

The cap ties maximum recoverable damages to a fixed historical payment window, which may be substantially lower than actual losses suffered.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers can recover from PlanetScale and its Affiliates only direct damages, and only up to the fees they paid in the six months before their claim arose.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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