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Limitation of Liability and Damages Cap

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What it is

X excludes all liability for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, and punitive damages, including loss of profits, revenues, data, goodwill, or intangible losses, arising from use of or inability to use the Services, third-party conduct or content, or unauthorized access to user transmissions or content. Total aggregate liability is capped at the greater of $100 USD or the amount paid to X in the six months preceding the claim.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the maximum financial exposure X accepts under these Terms, capping aggregate liability at $100 USD for users who do not pay for Services. For free users, this creates a structural ceiling on recoverable damages regardless of the nature or extent of harm arising from platform use.

If You Do Nothing

The $100 aggregate liability cap and exclusion of indirect and consequential damages apply as written to all claims against X Entities to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law

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NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER TERMS TO THE CONTRARY, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE X ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, RELIANCE OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (i) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES; (ii) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY USER OR THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES; (iii) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES; OR (iv) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE X ENTITIES EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (U.S. $100.00) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS FOR THE SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
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Provision details

Document information
Document
X Terms of Service
Entity
X
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
Sept. 14, 2026
Last verified
Sept. 14, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00029006
Document ID
CA-D-00029
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
afd459bb8a51dd9ae4c018f1231c459fb99917e7df02a45accbd06d41d5400fa
Analysis generated
September 14, 2026 01:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: X
Document: X Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-00029006
Captured: 2026-09-14 01:58:18 UTC
SHA-256: afd459bb8a51dd9a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/x/x-terms-of-service/limitation-of-liability-and-damages-cap/
Accessed: Sept. 14, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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What does X's Limitation of Liability and Damages Cap clause do?

This provision establishes the maximum financial exposure X accepts under these Terms, capping aggregate liability at $100 USD for users who do not pay for Services. For free users, this creates a structural ceiling on recoverable damages regardless of the nature or extent of harm arising from platform use.

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