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Users bear financial responsibility not only for actual breaches but also for alleged breaches of the Terms, potentially requiring them to cover Anthropic's legal costs and damages even before any breach is established.
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If Anthropic or the Anthropic Parties face claims, costs, or damages arising from your breach or alleged breach of the Terms, you are contractually obligated to cover those costs.
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"YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE ANTHROPIC PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, EXPENSES...ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR BREACH OR ALLEGED BREACH OF THESE TERMS...Excerpt from Anthropic's Claude.ai Terms of Service
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Users bear financial responsibility not only for actual breaches but also for alleged breaches of the Terms, potentially requiring them to cover Anthropic's legal costs and damages even before any breach is established.
If Anthropic or the Anthropic Parties face claims, costs, or damages arising from your breach or alleged breach of the Terms, you are contractually obligated to cover those costs.
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