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The terms of service for Dunkin' Brands include several critical clauses that could negatively impact users. Your account and access to services can be terminated without notice (risk_flags-1). Dunkin' Brands' liability for damages is severely limited to $100 or the amount you paid, whichever is less (risk_flags-2), and you must bring any legal action within one year (risk_flags-3). The company does not guarantee service security or error-free operation (risk_flags-4) and disclaims all express and implied warranties (risk_flags-5, risk_flags-6). You are responsible for all activities and risks associated with unauthorized use of your account (risk_flags-7), and Dunkin' Brands disclaims liability for various direct and indirect damages (risk_flags-8).
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Risk Flags
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Account Termination Without Notice
Dunkin' Brands reserves the right to terminate your access and use of the online services or any component, and to block future access and delete your account and related information, without notice and at their sole discretion at any time.
Why it matters: Your account, access to online services, and any related information may be deleted or terminated at any time without prior notice.
We reserve the right, without notice and in our sole discretion at any time, to terminate your right to access and use the DD/BR Online Services or any component of them and to block or prevent future access to and use of the DD/BR Online Services and to delete your account and any related information.
In creating an account, you agree to:, paragraph 6 · Citation strength: strong
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Limited Liability for Damages
Dunkin' Brands' total liability to you for damages, losses, and causes of action will not exceed the amount you paid for accessing the online services or $100, whichever is less.
Why it matters: Your ability to recover damages from Dunkin' Brands is capped at a maximum of $100 or the amount you paid, whichever is less, even for significant losses.
in no event will Dunkin' Brands and its parent's or affiliates' total liability to you for damages, losses and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence), or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing the DD/BR Online Services or $100, whichever is less.
General Terms, paragraph 11 · Citation strength: strong
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Shortened Time to Bring Legal Actions
You agree to bring any and all actions within one (1) year from the date the cause of action accrued, and actions brought after this date will be barred.
Why it matters: Your right to pursue legal action against Dunkin' Brands is limited to one year from the date the issue arose, which is shorter than standard statutes of limitations in many jurisdictions.
Where permitted by applicable law, you agree to bring any and all actions within one (1) year from the date of the accrual of the cause of action and that actions brought after this date will be barred.
General Terms, paragraph 11 · Citation strength: strong
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No Guarantee of Service Security or Error-Free Operation
Dunkin' Brands does not guarantee that the online services will be secure, uninterrupted, or error-free, nor that they will be free of harmful components, or that defects will be corrected.
Why it matters: You are not guaranteed a secure, uninterrupted, or error-free experience, and Dunkin' Brands is not liable for issues like viruses or uncorrected defects in their online services.
Dunkin' Brands does not guarantee that the functions contained in any of the DD/BR Online Services will be secure, uninterrupted or error-free, that each the DD/BR Online Services will be free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected even if Dunkin' Brands is aware of them.
General Terms, paragraph 10 · Citation strength: strong
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No Warranties Provided
Dunkin' Brands does not provide any express or implied warranty regarding the accuracy, reliability, or availability of its online services.
Why it matters: You cannot rely on any express or implied warranties that the online services will be accurate, reliable, or available when you need them.
Except as expressly otherwise stated, Dunkin' Brands does not make any warranty, express or implied, as to accuracy, reliability or availability of any of the DD/BR Online Services.
General Terms, paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
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Disclaimer of Implied Warranties
Dunkin' Brands specifically disclaims all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose, title, and non-infringement of third-party rights related to its online services.
Why it matters: You lose important legal protections concerning the quality, suitability for purpose, ownership, and non-infringement of the online services.
Dunkin' Brands specifically disclaims, to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for purpose, and all warranties of title and non-infringement of third party rights, with respect to all of its online services and all materials accessible through the DD/BR Online Services.
General Terms, paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
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Liability for Unauthorized Account Use
You agree to take responsibility for all activities on or under any account registered to you and accept all risks for any unauthorized use of your account.
Why it matters: You are held responsible for all actions taken with your account, including unauthorized access or use, and accept the risks associated with such incidents.
You also agree to take responsibility for all activities on or under any account registered to you and you accept all risks for any unauthorized use of your account.
In creating an account, you agree to:, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Disclaimer of Liability for Damages
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Dunkin' Brands is not liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive, or other damages arising from your use or inability to use the online services or any materials within them.
Why it matters: You may not be able to claim compensation from Dunkin' Brands for various types of damages, including those caused by errors, omissions, interruptions, or harmful software components.
To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, Dunkin' Brands is not liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive or other damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, any of the DD/BR Online Services or any materials available in any DD/BR Online Service.
General Terms, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
These clauses describe how the company collects, processes, and shares your data.
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Consent to Data Actions via Privacy Policy
By using the online services, you consent to all actions that Dunkin' Brands takes with respect to your data, consistent with their Privacy Policy.
Why it matters: Your use of the service implies agreement to how Dunkin' Brands handles your data as outlined in their Privacy Policy, even if you haven't read it.
By using the DD/BR Online Services, you consent to all actions that we take with respect to your data consistent with our**[Privacy Policy](https://www.dunkindonuts.com/en/privacy-policy)**.
In creating an account, you agree to:, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
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Use of Family Member Data
If you choose to add a family member’s name, birthdate, and relationship to your account, you represent that you have received appropriate permission to provide this information.
Why it matters: You are responsible for obtaining consent from family members before providing their personal information to the service, and you attest to having done so.
For certain parts of the DD/BR Online Services, you may choose to add a family member’s name, birthdate, and relationship to your account to receive additional benefits to enjoy with your family member. If you choose to utilize this feature, you hereby represent that you have received appropriate permission to use and provide your family member’s information to us.
In creating an account, you agree to:, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
These findings describe terms related to ending your service or account, and automatic renewal processes.
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Protections
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Age Restriction for Use
The online services are not intended for use by anyone under age 13, and users must be at least 13.
Why it helps: Protects individuals under 13 by restricting their access to and use of the online services, promoting child safety online.
The DD/BR Online Services are not intended for use by anyone under age 13. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST AGE 13 TO ACCESS AND USE THE DD/BR ONLINE SERVICES. By accessing, using and/or submitting information to or through the DD/BR Online Services, you represent that you are at least age 13.
Title: Terms of Use | Dunkin'®, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Parental Supervision for Minors (13-18)
Individuals between 13 and 18 years old may only use the online services under the supervision and with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
Why it helps: Ensures that minors aged 13-18 have adult oversight and consent for their use of the online services.
Anyone between age thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) may only use the DD/BR Online Services under the supervision of and with the consent of his/her parent or a legal guardian.
Title: Terms of Use | Dunkin'®, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
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Exclusions to Liability Limitations
The terms specify that Dunkin' Brands' liability limits do not apply to product liability claims, statutory consumer rights, damages related to death or personal injury, or damages caused by their intentional misconduct, gross negligence, or fraud.
Why it helps: Ensures that critical legal protections for consumers regarding serious harms like product liability, personal injury, or acts of severe misconduct by Dunkin' Brands, are not limited by the general liability cap.
Nothing in these Terms will exclude or limit Dunkin' Brands liability for any product liability claims, statutory consumer rights, damages associated with death or personal injury or caused by our intentional misconduct, recklessness, misrepresentation, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
General Terms, paragraph 12 · Citation strength: strong
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