Users who violate the Terms and access more than 1,000,000 posts (of any type) within any 24-hour period are liable to X for liquidated damages of $15,000 USD (or EUR 15,000 for EU/UK users) per 1,000,000 posts accessed, in addition to all other legal remedies X may pursue. The clause also asserts that repeated violations entitle X to injunctive relief.
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This provision establishes a specific financial exposure of $15,000 USD per 1,000,000 posts accessed in excess of the stated threshold within a 24-hour period, applicable jointly and severally when a user induces or facilitates others' violations. The clause explicitly states it does not cap X's total recovery and preserves all other legal and equitable remedies.
⚠ Users who access more than 1,000,000 posts per 24-hour period in violation of the Terms will be liable for $15,000 USD per 1,000,000 posts as stated in the terms
⚠ X retains all other legal and equitable remedies in addition to the liquidated damages amount
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Compare across platforms →"You further agree that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, if you violate the Terms, or you induce or knowingly facilitate others to do so, in addition to all other legal remedies available to us, you will be jointly and severally liable to us for liquidated damages as follows for requesting, viewing, or accessing more than 1,000,000 posts (including reply posts, video posts, image posts, and any other posts) in any 24-hour period - $15,000 USD per 1,000,000 posts. You agree that these amounts are (i) a reasonable estimate of our damages; (ii) not a penalty; and (iii) not otherwise limiting of our ability to recover from you or others under any legal or equitable theory or claim, including but not limited to statutory damages and/or equitable relief. You further agree that repeated violations of these Terms will irreparably harm and entitle us to injunctive and/or other equitable relief, in addition to monetary damages.Excerpt from X's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Liquidated damages provisions in consumer and commercial contracts are subject to review under applicable contract law, which generally requires that such provisions represent a reasonable estimate of actual damages rather than a …
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This provision establishes a specific financial exposure of $15,000 USD per 1,000,000 posts accessed in excess of the stated threshold within a 24-hour period, applicable jointly and severally when a user induces or facilitates others' violations. The clause explicitly states it does not cap X's total recovery and preserves all other legal and equitable remedies.
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