Snap limits its financial responsibility for problems you experience using the service, excluding many categories of harm including lost data, lost profits, and other indirect losses.
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This clause significantly caps what Snap owes you if its service causes you harm, meaning if you lose data, suffer reputational damage, or experience other indirect losses, you may have limited ability to recover those costs.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the limitation clause varies substantially by jurisdiction; EU/EEA, UK, and certain US state consumer protection laws may limit the practical effect of this provision.
If Snapchat's service fails in a way that causes you financial or reputational harm, the terms limit Snap's financial exposure and exclude many categories of damages you might otherwise claim.
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER WHATNOT NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST SAVINGS, LOST BUSINESS OPPORT...
In no event will either party's aggregate liability arising out of or related to this Agreement exceed the total fees paid or payable by Customer in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim. In no event will either party be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive d...
Except as stated in Section L.3.b, the liability of each party, and its affiliates and licensors, for any damages arising out of or related to these Terms (i) excludes damages that are consequential, incidental, special, indirect, or exemplary damages, including lost profits, business, contracts, re...
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"To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Snap and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenues, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses.— Excerpt from Snapchat's Snap Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad liability limitations in consumer contracts may face enforceability challenges under applicable consumer protection law, particularly in the EU where the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive limits the ability of businesses to exclude liability for certain categories of harm. In the US, the FTC Act governs whether such limitations constitute unfair or deceptive practices in context. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Liability caps of this type are standard in technology platform agreements and are generally enforceable in the US, though courts may scrutinize them where they are applied to gross negligence or intentional misconduct. EU and UK consumer law may render these clauses partially or wholly unenforceable against consumers in those jurisdictions. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EEA and UK consumers benefit from consumer protection frameworks that may limit the enforceability of broad liability exclusions, particularly for personal injury or fraud. California consumers may have additional protections under state unfair competition law. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers relying on Snap for business-critical functions should assess whether the limitation of liability clause adequately addresses their risk exposure and whether supplemental contractual protections are available through enterprise agreements. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the liability limitation is disclosed sufficiently prominently and whether it would be enforceable in the jurisdictions where the platform's primary user populations are located.
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This clause significantly caps what Snap owes you if its service causes you harm, meaning if you lose data, suffer reputational damage, or experience other indirect losses, you may have limited ability to recover those costs.
If Snapchat's service fails in a way that causes you financial or reputational harm, the terms limit Snap's financial exposure and exclude many categories of damages you might otherwise claim.
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