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The provision establishes the framework governing Valve's liability exposure under the agreement. By limiting recovery to direct damages only and excluding consequential damages categories, the clause defines the scope of financial responsibility Valve assumes as the service provider.
The updated agreement no longer explicitly discloses that Steam Wallet funds held by Japanese users will expire six months after being added, or that expiration dates can be reviewed in the Steam Wallet. The removal of this disclosure eliminates the transparency mechanism previously available to Japanese subscribers regarding fund expiration timelines and monitoring options. Japanese law may still impose expiration requirements on stored funds regardless of contractual disclosure, but the agreement no longer notifies users of this expiration mechanism.
View change record →Users operate under terms where Steam and its content are provided without express or implied warranties of quality or suitability. Users' recoverable damages in any dispute are restricted to direct damages only, with indirect or consequential damages excluded from liability regardless of whether Valve was notified of potential harm.
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To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Kit shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting ...
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE' WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GRAMMARLY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UN...
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. REPLIT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED...
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"TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, VALVE AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO STEAM OR THE CONTENT AND SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT... IN NO EVENT SHALL VALVE OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, EVEN IF VALVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.— Excerpt from Steam's Steam Subscriber Agreement
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The provision establishes the framework governing Valve's liability exposure under the agreement. By limiting recovery to direct damages only and excluding consequential damages categories, the clause defines the scope of financial responsibility Valve assumes as the service provider.
Users operate under terms where Steam and its content are provided without express or implied warranties of quality or suitability. Users' recoverable damages in any dispute are restricted to direct damages only, with indirect or consequential damages excluded from liability regardless of whether Valve was notified of potential harm.
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