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This cap means that regardless of the severity of harm, RunPod's maximum financial exposure to a user is either six months of that user's payments or $100.00, whichever is less—potentially far below actual damages suffered.
The updated Terms of Service remove previous promotional language including referral bonuses (previously described as $5-$500 random credit bonuses) and product feature descriptions. The revised document now explicitly states it is a legally binding agreement between you and RunPod, Inc., with a last-updated date of March 24, 2026. No new restrictions or obligations are introduced by this change; the restructuring primarily formalizes the legal framework and eliminates marketing content that previously appeared within the terms document.
View change record →A user's ability to recover losses from RunPod is capped at the lesser of six months of their own payments or $100.00, no matter the cause or magnitude of the harm.
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"our liability to you for any cause whatsoever...will at all times be limited to the lesser of the amount paid, if any, by you to us during the six (6) month period prior to any cause of action arising or $100.00— Excerpt from RunPod's RunPod Terms of Service
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This cap means that regardless of the severity of harm, RunPod's maximum financial exposure to a user is either six months of that user's payments or $100.00, whichever is less—potentially far below actual damages suffered.
A user's ability to recover losses from RunPod is capped at the lesser of six months of their own payments or $100.00, no matter the cause or magnitude of the harm.
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