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This clause restricts the damages recoverable in disputes with TikTok to direct damages only and establishes a maximum monetary recovery threshold. The provision operates to define the extent of TikTok's financial exposure across all claims arising from the terms or platform use.
Users are limited to recovering direct damages (capped at amounts paid in the preceding 12 months or $100, whichever is higher) in disputes with TikTok. The terms exclude recovery for indirect damages, lost profits, lost data, or other consequential losses regardless of the underlying claim.
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"To the extent permitted by law, TikTok USDS Joint Venture and its affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or loss of profits, revenues, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses. To the extent permitted by law, TikTok USDS Joint Venture's total liability to you for any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Platform (including our products, services, content, and features) will not exceed (a) the amounts you paid to TikTok USDS Joint Venture in the 12 months before the first claim giving rise to liability, or (b) one hundred US dollars (USD $100), whichever is greater.— Excerpt from TikTok's TikTok Terms of Service
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This clause restricts the damages recoverable in disputes with TikTok to direct damages only and establishes a maximum monetary recovery threshold. The provision operates to define the extent of TikTok's financial exposure across all claims arising from the terms or platform use.
Users are limited to recovering direct damages (capped at amounts paid in the preceding 12 months or $100, whichever is higher) in disputes with TikTok. The terms exclude recovery for indirect damages, lost profits, lost data, or other consequential losses regardless of the underlying claim.
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