WhatsApp's total liability to any user for any claim connected to the terms or services is capped at $100 or the amount the user paid WhatsApp in the prior 12 months, whichever is greater. Consequential, special, punitive, indirect, and incidental damages are excluded from recovery under these terms.
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This provision establishes a financial ceiling on WhatsApp's exposure per user that, for the majority of users who pay nothing for the service, is set at $100. The exclusion of consequential and punitive damages further narrows the categories of harm for which recovery may be sought under these terms, though applicable law in certain jurisdictions may limit the enforceability of these exclusions.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the $100 cap varies by jurisdiction; some consumer protection frameworks may not permit this limitation for certain categories of harm.
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View change record →Under this clause, users seeking financial remedies from WhatsApp for service-related claims are limited to recovering no more than $100 (or amounts paid in the past year) and cannot recover lost profits, consequential, special, punitive, indirect, or incidental damages. The document acknowledges that some jurisdictions may not permit these exclusions, in which case liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
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Compare across platforms →"THE WHATSAPP PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR TERMS, US, OR OUR SERVICES (HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), EVEN IF THE WHATSAPP PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR TERMS, US, OR OUR SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS.Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes a financial ceiling on WhatsApp's exposure per user that, for the majority of users who pay nothing for the service, is set at $100. The exclusion of consequential and punitive damages further narrows the categories of harm for which recovery may be sought under these terms, though applicable law in certain jurisdictions may limit the enforceability of …
Under this clause, users seeking financial remedies from WhatsApp for service-related claims are limited to recovering no more than $100 (or amounts paid in the past year) and cannot recover lost profits, consequential, special, punitive, indirect, or incidental damages. The document acknowledges that some jurisdictions may not permit these exclusions, in which case liability is limited to the fullest extent …
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