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Indemnification by Users

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This indemnification clause establishes a cost-allocation mechanism whereby users assume financial responsibility for legal defense and liability costs incurred by Acorns related to user conduct, shifting certain legal and financial risk from the service provider to the user.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are obligated to cover Acorns' legal costs and damages if claims arise from the user's violation of the Terms or from the user's use of the Services, which expands the user's potential financial exposure beyond direct damages to include Acorns' attorneys' fees and related expenses.

How other platforms handle this

Zillow Medium

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Zillow and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Services, your violati...

Grindr Medium

You agree, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, to indemnify, defend, and hold Grindr (and its affiliated companies, contractors, employees, agents, suppliers, licensors, successors, and assigns) harmless from any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, losses, costs, damages, and ...

Teachable Medium

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Teachable and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Acorns and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and service providers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Services.

— Excerpt from Acorns's Acorns Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Acorns Terms of Service
Entity
Acorns
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006728
Document ID
CA-D-00171
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f7196be6e219d3296a1cb4fb309a52e96e9747f1b439f96d4ae682b9c8866308
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 22:16 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Acorns
Document: Acorns Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-006728
Captured: 2026-05-20 22:16:44 UTC
SHA-256: f7196be6e219d329…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/acorns/acorns-terms-of-service/indemnification-by-users/
Accessed: June 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Acorns's Indemnification by Users clause do?

This indemnification clause establishes a cost-allocation mechanism whereby users assume financial responsibility for legal defense and liability costs incurred by Acorns related to user conduct, shifting certain legal and financial risk from the service provider to the user.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are obligated to cover Acorns' legal costs and damages if claims arise from the user's violation of the Terms or from the user's use of the Services, which expands the user's potential financial exposure beyond direct damages to include Acorns' attorneys' fees and related expenses.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 12 platforms. See the full comparison.

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