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The exclusion of consequential and indirect damages means that even significant downstream losses—such as lost profits or business interruption caused by a service failure—cannot be recovered by either party.
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You cannot recover from Snowflake for lost profits, lost or inaccurate data, business interruption, cover costs, costs of delay, or indirect, special, or incidental damages arising under the Agreement.
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"NEITHER PARTY NOR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ITS AFFILIATES FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOST OR INACCURATE DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, COSTS OF DELAY, COVER COSTS, LOST PROFITS, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL...DAMAGES...Excerpt from Snowflake's Terms of Service
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The exclusion of consequential and indirect damages means that even significant downstream losses—such as lost profits or business interruption caused by a service failure—cannot be recovered by either party.
You cannot recover from Snowflake for lost profits, lost or inaccurate data, business interruption, cover costs, costs of delay, or indirect, special, or incidental damages arising under the Agreement.
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