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Groq's terms include significant limitations on liability, capping total damages at $100 and excluding various types of damages (risk_flags-1, risk_flags-2). Users waive specific rights, such as California Civil Code Section 1542 (risk_flags-3), and must engage in mandatory informal dispute resolution before filing claims (risk_flags-4). The company also retains extensive rights to user-posted content (data_use-1).
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Limitation of Liability for Damages
The Groq Parties will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses.
Why it matters: You cannot recover certain types of damages, such as indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or damages for lost profits, goodwill, or data, even if Groq was advised of the possibility of such damages.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE GROQ PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE GROQ PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE.
Reviews, Comments, Communications, and Other Content, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Cap on Total Liability
The total liability of the Groq Parties for any claim arising from the terms or websites, regardless of the action form, will not exceed USD$100.
Why it matters: The maximum amount you can recover from Groq for any claim related to the terms or websites is limited to USD$100, regardless of the actual damages you incur.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE GROQ PARTIES' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE WEBSITES, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, EXCEED USD$100.
Reviews, Comments, Communications, and Other Content, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Waiver of California Civil Code Section 1542
If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which states that a general release does not extend to claims unknown or unsuspected by the creditor at the time of release.
Why it matters: As a California resident, by agreeing to these terms, you give up your right to pursue claims against Groq that you do not know about or suspect exist at the time you agree to the release, which could materially affect your settlement.
If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.”
Reviews, Comments, Communications, and Other Content, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Mandatory Informal Dispute Resolution
For any concern related to these Terms, you agree to first send a written description to Groq's legal team and work with Groq in good faith to resolve the concern before filing a claim.
Why it matters: You are required to attempt to resolve any concerns informally with Groq's legal team for up to 60 days before you can file a formal claim.
Therefore, for any concern you may have related to these Terms, you agree to first send a written description of it to our legal team so we have an opportunity to address it. You agree to work with Groq in good faith to resolve the concern. If for some reason the concern is not resolved satisfactorily within 60 days after we receive your email, and all necessary information, you may file a claim in accordance with the governing law and venue provisions below.
This section describes how the company collects, uses, shares, and protects your data.
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Broad Grant of Rights to User-Posted Content
If you post content or submit material, you grant Groq a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.
Why it matters: Groq receives extensive rights to use, modify, distribute, and display any content you post, worldwide, in any media, even after you stop using the service.
If you do post content or submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant Groq a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.
Reviews, Comments, Communications, and Other Content, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
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This section outlines the policies related to account cancellation, subscription renewals, and associated terms.
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Right to Modify or Discontinue Websites Without Notice
Groq reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Websites (or any part) at any time with or without notice.
Why it matters: Groq can change or stop offering its websites or any part of them at any time, without prior notice to you.
We reserve the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Websites (or any part) at any time with or without notice.
Terms of Use, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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No Liability for Website Discontinuance
You agree that Groq will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Websites.
Why it matters: You cannot hold Groq responsible for any damages or losses if the websites are modified, suspended, or discontinued.
You agree that Groq will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Websites.
Terms of Use, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Gotchas
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User Indemnification Clause
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Groq and its affiliates from any losses, damages, and expenses arising out of your use of the Websites, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of third-party rights.
Why it matters: You may be financially responsible for Groq's legal costs and damages if your use of the websites, violation of terms, or infringement of third-party rights leads to a claim against Groq.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Groq and its affiliates and their officers, employees, directors and agents (“ Groq Parties ”) from and against any and all losses, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs), rights, claims, actions of any kind (including any inquiries or investigations), and injury arising out of or relating to (a) your use of the Websites or your connection to the Websites, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your violation of any rights of any third party (including intellectual property rights or privacy rights).
Reviews, Comments, Communications, and Other Content, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Protections
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These are policy elements that are beneficial to the user, such as strong data privacy practices or clear and convenient cancellation procedures.
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Clear Notice of Terms Changes
Groq will post changes to the Terms on the page and indicate the revision date, or notify you through the Website's user interface, email, or other reasonable means as required by applicable law.
Why it helps: You will be informed about any changes to the terms of service, either by updates on the website page with a revision date or through direct notifications, allowing you to review and understand new terms.
If we do this, depending on the nature of the change, we will post the changes on this page and indicate at the top of this page the date these Terms were last revised or notify you, either through the Website's user interface, in an email notification, or through other reasonable means and as required by applicable law.
Modifications to Terms, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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