The terms limit Stash's total liability for all claims to the amount paid by the user in the twelve months preceding the event, and disclaim all indirect, consequential, and punitive damages. A carve-out preserves liability that cannot be disclaimed under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or other applicable law.
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This provision caps aggregate financial liability at twelve months of fees paid, which for users on lower-tier subscription plans may represent a minimal dollar amount relative to potential investment or banking losses. The explicit Investment Advisers Act carve-out acknowledges that statutory liability for investment advisory services cannot be contractually disclaimed, creating a relevant distinction between advisory and non-advisory service claims.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the consequential damages waiver and twelve-month fee cap may vary depending on jurisdiction, the specific service category at issue, and whether gross negligence or willful misconduct is alleged.
Under this clause, Stash's maximum liability for any claim is limited to the total fees paid by the user in the prior twelve months, regardless of the nature or magnitude of the harm claimed. The agreement preserves liability that cannot be disclaimed under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, meaning claims relating to investment advisory services may not be fully subject to this cap.
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Compare across platforms →"YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WE AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES OF US, AND STRIDE BANK, N.A. ("PARTNER BANK"), WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES... IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU, AND/OR PARTNER BANK'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US OR PARTNER BANK, RESPECTIVELY, FOR ACCESSING THE PLATFORM AND RECEIVING THE SERVICES, IF ANY, IN THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, WE DO NOT DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES WHICH CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED PURSUANT TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED, OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.Excerpt from Stash's Terms of Use (Superseded URL)
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This provision caps aggregate financial liability at twelve months of fees paid, which for users on lower-tier subscription plans may represent a minimal dollar amount relative to potential investment or banking losses. The explicit Investment Advisers Act carve-out acknowledges that statutory liability for investment advisory services cannot be contractually disclaimed, creating a relevant distinction between advisory and non-advisory service claims.
Under this clause, Stash's maximum liability for any claim is limited to the total fees paid by the user in the prior twelve months, regardless of the nature or magnitude of the harm claimed. The agreement preserves liability that cannot be disclaimed under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, meaning claims relating to investment advisory services may not be fully …
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