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Aggregate liability capped at 12 months of fees paid

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

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)

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.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 Zendesk Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Zendesk Terms of Service
Entity
Zendesk
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072426
Document ID
CA-D-00638
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ad77187ab3fa29ea6328dd21e4556f4c93c2d37a21097e73f14eb557afc4482f
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Zendesk
Document: Zendesk Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-072426
Captured: 2026-07-12 15:18:58 UTC
SHA-256: ad77187ab3fa29ea…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zendesk/zendesk-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-072426/aggregate-liability-capped-at-12-months-of-fees-paid/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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High
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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 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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