If your existing Sourcegraph contract had unlimited liability for data security or confidentiality breaches, this Cody addendum caps that at five times your annual license fees. If your contract already had a liability limit, that limit continues to apply.
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This provision introduces a specific financial ceiling for data security and confidentiality breach claims arising from Cody use, which is operationally significant for organizations that negotiated uncapped liability in their base Agreement as a risk management measure.
Enterprise customers who negotiated uncapped confidentiality or data security liability in their base Sourcegraph Agreement will find that liability capped at five times annual license fees for Cody-related breaches. This affects the financial recovery available in the event of a data breach or confidentiality violation involving Cody.
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"If you have uncapped liability for breach of confidentiality or data security in your Agreement with Sourcegraph, a limit of liability of five times (5x) your annual license fees will apply to breaches of confidentiality or data security in connection with your use of Cody. If you do not have uncapped liability in your Agreement with Sourcegraph, the limit of liability in your Agreement shall apply to your use of Cody.Excerpt from Sourcegraph Cody's Usage and Privacy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Liability caps in enterprise software agreements do not extinguish regulatory obligations under GDPR, CCPA, or other applicable data protection laws.
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This provision introduces a specific financial ceiling for data security and confidentiality breach claims arising from Cody use, which is operationally significant for organizations that negotiated uncapped liability in their base Agreement as a risk management measure.
Enterprise customers who negotiated uncapped confidentiality or data security liability in their base Sourcegraph Agreement will find that liability capped at five times annual license fees for Cody-related breaches. This affects the financial recovery available in the event of a data breach or confidentiality violation involving Cody.
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