Take Two

About to purchase a TV license online (now that I have a TV I think I should get one) I was reading through their terms and conditions and found this near the bottom:

15. Under no circumstances will we be liable for any of the following losses or damage (whether such losses where foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise): (a) loss of data; (b) loss of revenue or anticipated profits; (c) loss of business; (d) loss of opportunity; (e) loss of goodwill or injury to reputation; (f) losses suffered by third parties; or (g) any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from your purchase of your TV Licence online and the delivery and receipt of your TV Licence, instalment payment plan (if applicable) and your first reminder electronically regardless of the form of action.

16. If any of these terms are determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the laws of any state or country in which these terms are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction in which that term is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted from these terms and the remaining terms shall survive, remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.

Some serious ass-covering there. Makes you wonder what experiences people have had in the past, that makes them come up with this crap. Or have they just put people in a room and told them to come up with the most inane clauses imaginable to put in their terms and conditions? Maybe I’m just being stupid; is this really a humour site and I just don’t get the joke?