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Customer must give Atlassian sole defense control

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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the exclusive right to control and direct the investigation, defense and settlement of the Infringement Claim

Excerpt from Atlassian's Cloud Terms

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Atlassian Cloud Terms
Entity
Atlassian
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-056244
Document ID
CA-D-00707
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
43d2f9eb25e260f7f82440abad02e2eba835af6870815ec9bb7ba9cddb25b8ec
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Atlassian
Document: Atlassian Cloud Terms
Record ID: CA-P-056244
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:00:52 UTC
SHA-256: 43d2f9eb25e260f7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/atlassian/atlassian-cloud-terms/provision/CA-P-056244/customer-must-give-atlassian-sole-defense-control/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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What does Atlassian's Customer must give Atlassian sole defense control clause do?

The clause states: “the exclusive right to control and direct the investigation, defense and settlement of the Infringement Claim”

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