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The indemnification clause shifts the responsibility to users to cover legal costs and damages that Anthropic may face in connection with user-generated activities, violations, or third-party claims. This provision allocates risk and liability defense obligations to users for certain categories of disputes and claims.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of consumer-side indemnification clauses varies by jurisdiction; EU and UK courts are more likely to find such clauses unenforceable as unfair terms in consumer contracts, and US enforceability depends on state contract law standards for unconscionability.
Users assume the obligation to pay for Anthropic's legal defense and any resulting damages or costs associated with claims arising from their use of the service, their violations of the Terms, their infringement of third-party rights, or disputes with third parties. This obligation applies regardless of whether the user is ultimately found liable for the underlying claim.
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"You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Anthropic and our affiliates, and our and their respective officers, directors, agents, partners, and employees from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, demands, damages, expenses or costs ("Claims") arising out of or related to your access to or use of the Services; your violation of these Terms; your violation of any third-party rights, including any intellectual property rights or privacy rights; or any dispute between you and a third party.— Excerpt from Anthropic's Claude.ai Terms of Service
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The indemnification clause shifts the responsibility to users to cover legal costs and damages that Anthropic may face in connection with user-generated activities, violations, or third-party claims. This provision allocates risk and liability defense obligations to users for certain categories of disputes and claims.
Users assume the obligation to pay for Anthropic's legal defense and any resulting damages or costs associated with claims arising from their use of the service, their violations of the Terms, their infringement of third-party rights, or disputes with third parties. This obligation applies regardless of whether the user is ultimately found liable for the underlying claim.
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