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User Indemnifies Acorns For Terms Of Use Breach

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users bear the financial and legal burden of defending Acorns and its Affiliates against claims that stem from the user's own breach of these Terms, including intellectual property infringement claims.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after item (i); additional indemnification triggers exist but are not quoted and cannot be incorporated into the canonical claim.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If your conduct breaches these Terms—including by infringing a third party's intellectual property—you are required to indemnify and hold Acorns and its Affiliates harmless from resulting suits or claims.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You will indemnify and hold the Company and its Affiliates harmless with respect to any suits or claims arising out of (i) your breach of these Terms of Use, including, but not limited to, any infringement by you of the copyright or intellectual property rights of any third party...

— 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-030281
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-030281
Captured: 2026-05-20 22:16:44 UTC
SHA-256: f7196be6e219d329…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/acorns/acorns-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-030281/user-indemnifies-acorns-for-terms-of-use-breach/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Acorns's User Indemnifies Acorns For Terms Of Use Breach clause do?

Users bear the financial and legal burden of defending Acorns and its Affiliates against claims that stem from the user's own breach of these Terms, including intellectual property infringement claims.

How does this clause affect you?

If your conduct breaches these Terms—including by infringing a third party's intellectual property—you are required to indemnify and hold Acorns and its Affiliates harmless from resulting suits or claims.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 229 platforms. See the full comparison.

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