Groq

Severity 3 · notable

“You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Websites or these Terms must be filed within 1 year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.”

Any claim or cause of action related to Groq's website or terms must be filed within 1 year of arising, or it will be permanently barred.

You lose your right to sue Groq if you wait longer than a year, even if the issue is severe.

Severity 4 · material

“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.”

Groq's total liability to you for any claim related to their services is capped at $100, regardless of the situation.

If Groq's service causes you major financial harm, you can only recover a maximum of $100.

Matches Capital One Data Breach Class Action — settled for $190M (2022)

Severity 4 · material

“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.”

Groq will not be liable for any indirect, special, or consequential damages, including lost profits or data, even if they were warned about the possibility.

If Groq's service causes you significant financial loss, they have no obligation to compensate you beyond a very small amount.

Matches Capital One Data Breach Class Action — settled for $190M (2022)

Severity 1 · low

“THE WEBSITES, AND THE INFORMATION AND CONTENT PROVIDED ON OUR WEBSITES (INCLUDING ANY THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS), ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, GROQ EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.”

Groq provides their website and content 'as is' and disclaims all warranties, including those for merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

You have no guarantee that the service will work as expected or be suitable for your specific needs.

Severity 3 · notable

“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).”

You must defend Groq and its affiliates against any claims or losses arising from your use of their website, your violation of the terms, or your violation of a third party's rights.

You could be responsible for paying Groq's legal fees if they get sued because of your actions.

Matches T-Mobile Data Breach Settlement — settled for $350M (2022)

Severity 3 · notable

“You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify Groq for all claims resulting from content you supply.”

You guarantee that the content you post is accurate, you own the rights to it, and its use won't harm anyone, and you will cover Groq for any claims resulting from your content.

You'll have to pay Groq's legal costs if someone sues them over content you provided.

Matches T-Mobile Data Breach Settlement — settled for $350M (2022)

Severity 4 · material

“Such Listings and the availability of any product (including the validity of any coupon or discount) are subject to change at any time without notice.”

Groq can change or remove any product listings, including discounts, at any time without notice.

A discount you were counting on could disappear before you even get a chance to use it.

Matches X Corp. Verified User Class Action (2024)

Severity 4 · material

“Groq does not regularly review posted content but reserves the right (without obligation) to remove or edit such activity or content.”

Groq doesn't regularly check content but can remove or edit anything you post whenever they choose.

Your content could be removed or altered without your knowledge or consent.

Severity 4 · material

“We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify these Terms at any time. 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. Except where otherwise prohibited by applicable law, your continued use of the Websites after the date any such changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.”

Groq can change the terms of service whenever they want, and you agreeing to the new terms is implied by your continued use of their website.

You could agree to one set of terms today and a totally different set next week with no warning.

Matches Italian DPA (Garante) v. WhatsApp — settled for $6M (2022)

Severity 4 · material

“We reserve the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Websites (or any part) at any time with or without notice. You agree that Groq will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Websites.”

Groq can stop offering their website or any part of it at any time, with or without notice, and they won't be liable for any issues this causes you.

They can shut down the service you rely on without warning and you have no recourse.

Matches X Corp. Verified User Class Action (2024)

Severity 4 · material

“You may not assign these Terms without the prior written consent of Groq, but Groq may assign or transfer these Terms, in whole or in part, without restriction.”

You cannot transfer your rights or obligations under this agreement without Groq's permission, but Groq can transfer theirs to anyone without restriction.

Groq could sell your contract to another company without your consent.

Severity 4 · material

“The Websites may also provide notices to you of changes to these Terms or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices generally on the Websites.”

Groq may notify you of changes to the terms by posting notices or links on their website.

You might miss important updates to the terms if you don't regularly check their website.

Matches Italian DPA (Garante) v. WhatsApp — settled for $6M (2022)