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TikTok Ads · TikTok Advertising Terms · View original document ↗

Aggregate Liability Cap at 500 USD or Fees Paid

High confidence Common · 280 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does TikTok Ads cap its aggregate liability and that of its affiliates to?
“THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF TIKTOK AND ITS AFFILIATES TO YOU WILL NOT IN AGGREGATE EXCEED THE GREATER OF 500 USD OR THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO TIKTOK, IF ANY, WITHIN THE 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE.”
Version CA-V-006584, captured Sept. 10, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
TikTok Ads caps its aggregate liability and that of its affiliates to the account holder at the greater of 500 USD or the amounts the account holder paid to TikTok in the three months before the claim arose.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The cap directly limits the maximum financial recovery available to a claimant regardless of actual damages suffered, and the three-month lookback window means advertisers who spent little recently face a cap close to 500 USD.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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If you have a claim against TikTok Ads or its affiliates, your total recoverable amount is capped at the greater of 500 USD or your payments in the prior three months, no matter how large your actual loss.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI

OPENAI'S AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AND DISTRIBUTORS ARE INTENDED THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS SECTION.

Teladoc

Teladoc Health disclaims any and all liability for any information, including but without limitation, any medical and health treatment information set forth on linked sites.

Kling AI

we will not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any correspondence or dealing solely between you any third party.

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THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF TIKTOK AND ITS AFFILIATES TO YOU WILL NOT IN AGGREGATE EXCEED THE GREATER OF 500 USD OR THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO TIKTOK, IF ANY, WITHIN THE 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE.

Excerpt from TikTok Ads's TikTok Advertising Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Advertising Terms
Entity
TikTok Ads
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006584, captured Sept. 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069830
Document ID
CA-D-000672
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-006584)
21decd343aef3ebd6e6d295d127f82953b70942aa59357196c8e53500136127f
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 17:34 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006584, captured Sept. 10, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok Ads
Document: TikTok Advertising Terms
Record ID: CA-P-069830
Version: CA-V-006584
Captured: 2026-09-10 01:20:39 UTC
SHA-256: 21decd343aef3ebd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok-ads/tiktok-advertising-terms/provision/CA-P-069830/aggregate-liability-cap-at-500-usd-or-fees-paid/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does TikTok Ads's Aggregate Liability Cap at 500 USD or Fees Paid clause do?

The cap directly limits the maximum financial recovery available to a claimant regardless of actual damages suffered, and the three-month lookback window means advertisers who spent little recently face a cap close to 500 USD.

How does this clause affect you?

If you have a claim against TikTok Ads or its affiliates, your total recoverable amount is capped at the greater of 500 USD or your payments in the prior three months, no matter how large your actual loss.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

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