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Zendesk · Zendesk Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Aggregate liability capped at 12 months of fees paid

High confidence Common · 281 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What caps the total aggregate liability arising out of or related to the agreement or the services?
“EXCEPT FOR EXCLUDED CLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF EACH PARTY AND ITS AFFILIATES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICES WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER FOR THE SERVICES IN THE 12-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING...”
Version CA-V-004752, captured July 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Zendesk caps the total aggregate liability of each party and its affiliates arising out of or related to the agreement or the services at the amounts paid or payable by the customer for the services in the 12-month period preceding the claim.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The cap limits the maximum financial exposure of both parties regardless of the severity or nature of the harm, which may leave the customer undercompensated for significant losses.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated; any exceptions or carve-outs that may follow the ellipsis are not captured and are noted in omitted_material.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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The customer's ability to recover damages from Zendesk is limited to what the customer paid or owed in the prior 12 months, no matter how large the actual harm.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI

OPENAI'S AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AND DISTRIBUTORS ARE INTENDED THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS SECTION.

Teladoc

Teladoc Health disclaims any and all liability for any information, including but without limitation, any medical and health treatment information set forth on linked sites.

Kling AI

we will not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any correspondence or dealing solely between you any third party.

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EXCEPT FOR EXCLUDED CLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF EACH PARTY AND ITS AFFILIATES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICES WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER FOR THE SERVICES IN THE 12-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING...

Excerpt from Zendesk's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Zendesk Terms of Service
Entity
Zendesk
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004752, captured July 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072426
Document ID
CA-D-000638
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004752)
23c515efe3058de9756d3a9e656403c6e0a7f140d1219968ba0193879df04afc
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-004752, captured July 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Zendesk
Document: Zendesk Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-072426
Version: CA-V-004752
Captured: 2026-07-11 13:45:55 UTC
SHA-256: 23c515efe3058de9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zendesk/zendesk-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-072426/aggregate-liability-capped-at-12-months-of-fees-paid/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Zendesk's Aggregate liability capped at 12 months of fees paid clause do?

The cap limits the maximum financial exposure of both parties regardless of the severity or nature of the harm, which may leave the customer undercompensated for significant losses.

How does this clause affect you?

The customer's ability to recover damages from Zendesk is limited to what the customer paid or owed in the prior 12 months, no matter how large the actual harm.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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