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The clause allocates to the customer the financial and legal responsibility for third-party claims connected to the customer's use of the service. This establishes the customer as the responsible party for claims involving the customer's data inputs or policy violations, rather than Anthropic bearing those defense and liability costs.
Under this provision, the customer assumes the obligation to pay for Anthropic's legal defense and any resulting damages or settlements for claims arising from the customer's inputs or non-compliant use of the service. This creates a direct financial obligation triggered by third-party claims related to those specified categories.
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Your obligations in Section 6.2 (Indemnification by Customer) of this Agreement will apply to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation, or procedure.
Customer shall have no liability under (a) to the extent a Claim Against Us arises from Synthesia Content or under (b) to the extent a Claim Against Us arises from our breach of the Contract.
Your obligations in Section 6.2 (Indemnification by Customer) of this Agreement will apply to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation, or procedure.
"Customer will defend Anthropic and its personnel, successors, and assigns from and against any Anthropic Claim (as defined below) and indemnify them for any judgment that a court of competent jurisdiction grants a third party on such Anthropic Claim or that an arbitrator awards a third party under any Customer-approved settlement of such Anthropic Claim. "Anthropic Claim" means any third-party claim, suit, or proceeding related to Customer's or its Users' (a) Inputs or other data provided by Customer, or (b) use of the Services in violation of the Usage Policy, the Service Specific Terms, or Section D.4 (Use Restrictions).Excerpt from Anthropic's Commercial Terms
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The clause allocates to the customer the financial and legal responsibility for third-party claims connected to the customer's use of the service. This establishes the customer as the responsible party for claims involving the customer's data inputs or policy violations, rather than Anthropic bearing those defense and liability costs.
Under this provision, the customer assumes the obligation to pay for Anthropic's legal defense and any resulting damages or settlements for claims arising from the customer's inputs or non-compliant use of the service. This creates a direct financial obligation triggered by third-party claims related to those specified categories.
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