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Direct Damages Cap at Greater of 100 Dollars or Six Months Fees

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users who suffer significant direct harm may only recover up to the greater of $100 or six months of fees paid, regardless of the actual magnitude of damages.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains 'COSTS, LOSSES, OF LIABILITIES' which appears to contain a typographical error ('OF' likely intended as 'OR'). The scope of the cap—whether it covers only Vercel's liability or also applies symmetrically—is not entirely clear from the excerpt alone. The aggregation across all claims is an additional independent proposition not stated in the canonical claim.

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Medium Jun 2, 2026

The updated terms establish that users are legally responsible for configuring autonomous AI features and third-party tools, must monitor their settings and output, and are bound by the autonomous actions those tools take on their behalf. Users also bear the cost of any services those third-party tools consume through the Vercel platform. The terms state that Vercel is not responsible for loss, damage, or liability arising from AI or third-party tool actions. You can manage this responsibility by carefully configuring settings, permissions, and safeguards before enabling AI features or third-party integrations, and by establishing human review processes for AI-generated output.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers can recover no more than the greater of $100 or their last six months of fees paid to Vercel, even for direct damages.

How other platforms handle this

Leonardo AI Medium

We do not make any promises that these will be available 100% of the time. Our Services may be disrupted during certain periods, including, for example, as a result of scheduled or emergency maintenance.

Tinder Medium

TINDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, AND/OR ACTS ON THROUGH OUR SERVICES, NOR DOES TINDER ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS...

Perplexity AI Medium

we do not warrant that Offering descriptions are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES, COSTS, LOSSES, OF LIABILITIES IN AMOUNTS THAT, TOGETHER WITH AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL OTHER CLAIMS, EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THE FEES PAID BY YOU TO VERCEL...IN THE 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACT THAT GAVE RISE TO THE LIABILITY...

— Excerpt from Vercel's Vercel Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Vercel Terms of Service
Entity
Vercel
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-048824
Document ID
CA-D-00547
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
530e1a5b44b728118750762979449b90207ccd518b14fd8e4d06360853cc9927
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Vercel
Document: Vercel Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-048824
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:58:33 UTC
SHA-256: 530e1a5b44b72811…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/vercel/vercel-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-048824/direct-damages-cap-at-greater-of-100-dollars-or-six-months-fees/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Vercel's Direct Damages Cap at Greater of 100 Dollars or Six Months Fees clause do?

Users who suffer significant direct harm may only recover up to the greater of $100 or six months of fees paid, regardless of the actual magnitude of damages.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers can recover no more than the greater of $100 or their last six months of fees paid to Vercel, even for direct damages.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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