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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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"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
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Contractual liability caps in commercial service agreements are generally enforceable under US contract law, subject to applicable state limitations on exclusion of liability for gross negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct, which the agreement designates as Excluded Claims. EU unfair contract terms directives may impose limitations on the enforceability of certain liability caps in agreements with business users depending on the applicable regulatory context. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium-High. For businesses that process high transaction volumes but pay relatively low net fees to Stripe (excluding pass-through costs), the 12-month fee-based cap may be materially disproportionate to potential loss exposure from service failures or data incidents. The USD 1,000 Preview Service cap is a fixed ceiling that applies regardless of the operational significance of the Preview Service used. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: Certain US states restrict the enforceability of liability exclusions for gross negligence or willful misconduct, which the agreement's Excluded Claims carve-out addresses. EU member states may impose additional limitations on liability caps under applicable commercial law. The cap expressly includes Data Incident Losses, which may interact with GDPR damage claims where EU personal data is involved. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should assess whether the 12-month fee-based cap adequately covers potential business loss from Stripe service failures or data incidents relative to actual operational dependency. Organizations evaluating Preview Services for production use should note that the USD 1,000 aggregate cap and the absence of warranty, indemnity, and support apply regardless of contractual agreement otherwise. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should identify which Excluded Claims carve-outs apply under this agreement and assess whether data incident liability, including GDPR-related claims, is adequately addressed by the surviving exposure. Risk management assessments should account for the fee-based liability cap when evaluating operational dependency on Stripe services.
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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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