Stripe's total aggregate liability for all claims is capped at fees the user paid in the preceding 12 months excluding Financial Provider pass-through fees; for Preview Services specifically, aggregate liability is contractually capped at USD 1,000 regardless of actual loss.
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This provision establishes a fee-based liability cap that may be materially lower than actual damages for businesses with low fee volumes; the USD 1,000 cap on Preview Service liability is a fixed contractual ceiling that applies regardless of actual loss or the nature of the Preview Service used.
Under this clause, recovery for any claim against Stripe is contractually limited to fees paid in the prior 12 months excluding Financial Provider fees; for any Preview Service, aggregate recovery is capped at USD 1,000 as stated in Section 1.4.
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Compare across platforms →"Except for Excluded Claims, a party's total aggregate liability for damages and Losses for all claims arising out of or relating to the Agreement (including Data Incident Losses) is limited to the total Fees User paid to Stripe (excluding all pass-through fees levied by Financial Providers) during the 12 month period before the first event giving rise to liability. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, Stripe provides no warranty, indemnity, or support for Preview Services and Stripe's aggregate liability for Preview Services is limited to USD$1,000.Excerpt from Stripe's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes a fee-based liability cap that may be materially lower than actual damages for businesses with low fee volumes; the USD 1,000 cap on Preview Service liability is a fixed contractual ceiling that applies regardless of actual loss or the nature of the Preview Service used.
Under this clause, recovery for any claim against Stripe is contractually limited to fees paid in the prior 12 months excluding Financial Provider fees; for any Preview Service, aggregate recovery is capped at USD 1,000 as stated in Section 1.4.
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