If your use of Affirm causes legal claims or costs for the company, you agree to pay those costs including Affirm's legal fees.
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This clause shifts legal defense costs to you in the event your actions using the service result in claims against Affirm, which could be financially significant if a dispute escalates.
If Affirm faces legal claims related to how you use its service and determines you were at fault, you could be responsible for covering Affirm's legal costs and any damages, which is a standard but potentially significant financial obligation.
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"You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Affirm and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers 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 these Terms or your use of the Services.— Excerpt from Affirm's Affirm Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Indemnification clauses in consumer contracts are subject to challenge under consumer protection law where they are found to be unconscionable or to shift liability in a manner that violates statutory protections. The FTC Act prohibits unfair contract terms; broadly drafted indemnification clauses in consumer adhesion contracts may attract scrutiny if they effectively override consumer protection statute remedies. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to medium. This clause is standard boilerplate in platform terms; in consumer financial services, however, regulators and courts pay closer attention to liability-shifting provisions. The practical exposure for most consumers is low given that typical consumer use of a lending platform is unlikely to generate indemnifiable third-party claims against Affirm. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California courts may scrutinize broad indemnification clauses in consumer adhesion contracts under unconscionability doctrine; courts generally apply a reasonableness standard to the scope of indemnification obligations imposed on consumers. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Standard provision; merchant partners should note that this clause applies to consumer users, not to merchant contractual obligations, which are governed by separate merchant agreements. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should confirm that the indemnification scope does not effectively negate consumer rights under non-waivable consumer protection statutes, particularly where consumer actions taken in good faith reliance on Affirm service representations could generate claims.
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This clause shifts legal defense costs to you in the event your actions using the service result in claims against Affirm, which could be financially significant if a dispute escalates.
If Affirm faces legal claims related to how you use its service and determines you were at fault, you could be responsible for covering Affirm's legal costs and any damages, which is a standard but potentially significant financial obligation.
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