Users agree to indemnify Apple and its affiliates against claims arising from their breach of the agreement or their use of the services, and waive the right to seek damages from Apple for content removal, service suspension, or account termination decisions made during or following a suspected violation investigation. Both obligations apply to the extent permitted by law.
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This provision establishes that users bear indemnification obligations for Apple's costs arising from their use of the services, and separately waive damages claims against Apple arising from enforcement actions taken during violation investigations. The waiver covers actions taken on the basis of suspected rather than confirmed violations.
⚠ The indemnification and waiver obligations apply as written upon use of the services
⚠ Users who experience service suspension or content removal during a suspected violation investigation cannot recover damages from Apple under these terms, subject to applicable law
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Compare across platforms →"BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD APPLE, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, AND LICENSORS HARMLESS WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF YOUR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, OR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY APPLE AS PART OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF ITS FINDING OR DECISION THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS OCCURRED. YOU AGREE THAT YOU SHALL NOT SUE OR RECOVER ANY DAMAGES FROM APPLE, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, AND LICENSORS AS A RESULT OF ITS DECISION TO REMOVE OR DENY ACCESS TO ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT, TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO THE SERVICES, OR TO TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OR AS A RESULT OF APPLE'S CONCLUSION THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS OCCURRED.Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms
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This provision establishes that users bear indemnification obligations for Apple's costs arising from their use of the services, and separately waive damages claims against Apple arising from enforcement actions taken during violation investigations. The waiver covers actions taken on the basis of suspected rather than confirmed violations.
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