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The clause establishes the maximum financial exposure YouTube assumes for service-related claims, which shapes the remedies available to users and affects the allocation of risk between the platform and advertisers. The cap operates as a threshold that defines the outer boundary of potential recovery regardless of actual damages incurred.
Users agree that recoverable damages for any claim are restricted to either amounts YouTube paid to the user in the preceding 12 months or $500 (whichever is greater), and that YouTube bears no liability for indirect, consequential, or punitive damages. This structure means potential recovery is substantially below actual losses if those losses fall into excluded categories or exceed the revenue baseline.
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The clause establishes the maximum financial exposure YouTube assumes for service-related claims, which shapes the remedies available to users and affects the allocation of risk between the platform and advertisers. The cap operates as a threshold that defines the outer boundary of potential recovery regardless of actual damages incurred.
Users agree that recoverable damages for any claim are restricted to either amounts YouTube paid to the user in the preceding 12 months or $500 (whichever is greater), and that YouTube bears no liability for indirect, consequential, or punitive damages. This structure means potential recovery is substantially below actual losses if those losses fall into excluded categories or exceed the …
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