If RapidAPI causes you harm, the most money you can recover from them is whatever you paid them in the three months before the problem occurred.
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This cap could leave users with very limited financial recourse even in cases of significant service failure, data loss, or security incidents, particularly for users on free tiers or low-cost plans who may have paid little or nothing.
The updated terms establish a new GenAI Features category available through the Service and specify the operational and liability framework governing their use. GenAI Features are provided on an 'as is, as available' basis with no warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or fitness for any purpose. Under the revised terms, users assume sole responsibility for evaluating and verifying any outputs generated by GenAI Features before taking action based on them. Where chatbot functionality is included, the terms specify that chatbot responses are informational only, may be inaccurate or incomplete, and users must not submit personal data to chatbots. RapidAPI disclaims all liability for losses arising from reliance on GenAI or chatbot outputs.
View change record →If RapidAPI experiences a serious outage, data breach, or service failure that causes your business substantial financial harm, this clause limits your recovery to a maximum of three months of fees paid, which may be far less than your actual losses.
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This cap could leave users with very limited financial recourse even in cases of significant service failure, data loss, or security incidents, particularly for users on free tiers or low-cost plans who may have paid little or nothing.
If RapidAPI experiences a serious outage, data breach, or service failure that causes your business substantial financial harm, this clause limits your recovery to a maximum of three months of fees paid, which may be far less than your actual losses.
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