Reddit's liability to you is capped at $100 or the amount you paid Reddit in the past six months, whichever is greater, and Reddit excludes liability for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages including data loss.
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This provision establishes Reddit's maximum financial exposure in dispute scenarios, which affects the practical remedies available to users and shapes the risk allocation between the platform and its user base. The existence and structure of liability caps influence the incentive structure for platform investment in operational safeguards and dispute resolution.
If Reddit's negligence or breach causes you financial harm, emotional distress, or loss of valuable content or business, you are contractually limited to recovering a maximum of $100 in most cases, regardless of actual damages.
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This provision establishes Reddit's maximum financial exposure in dispute scenarios, which affects the practical remedies available to users and shapes the risk allocation between the platform and its user base. The existence and structure of liability caps influence the incentive structure for platform investment in operational safeguards and dispute resolution.
If Reddit's negligence or breach causes you financial harm, emotional distress, or loss of valuable content or business, you are contractually limited to recovering a maximum of $100 in most cases, regardless of actual damages.
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