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For the vast majority of YouTube users who earn no revenue from the platform, the effective liability cap is $500 regardless of the actual harm suffered — even if YouTube wrongfully deletes a channel generating significant income or causes significant data loss.
If YouTube wrongfully suspends your account, loses your content, or causes business harm, your ability to sue for damages is legally capped at $500 for non-monetized users — a significant restriction on your legal rights that could prevent meaningful legal recourse for serious harms.
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Except as stated in Section L.3.b, the liability of each party, and its affiliates and licensors, for any damages arising out of or related to these Terms (i) excludes damages that are consequential, incidental, special, indirect, or exemplary damages, including lost profits, business, contracts, re...
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER WHATNOT NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST SAVINGS, LOST BUSINESS OPPORT...
In no event will either party's aggregate liability arising out of or related to this Agreement exceed the total fees paid or payable by Customer in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim. In no event will either party be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive d...
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"EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUTUBE, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS; PUNITIVE DAMAGES CAUSED BY... TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUTUBE AND ITS AFFILIATES' TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT YOUTUBE HAS PAID TO YOU FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF YOUR NOTICE, IN WRITING TO YOUTUBE, OF THE CLAIM AND (B) USD $500.— Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service
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For the vast majority of YouTube users who earn no revenue from the platform, the effective liability cap is $500 regardless of the actual harm suffered — even if YouTube wrongfully deletes a channel generating significant income or causes significant data loss.
If YouTube wrongfully suspends your account, loses your content, or causes business harm, your ability to sue for damages is legally capped at $500 for non-monetized users — a significant restriction on your legal rights that could prevent meaningful legal recourse for serious harms.
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