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Bluesky Right to Assume Defense of Indemnified Claims

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How other platforms handle this

GOAT Medium

We reserve the right to assume all or any part of the defense of any such claims and negotiations for settlement, and you agree to fully cooperate with us in doing so.

Chegg Medium

The Chegg Parties reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you will not in any event settle any claim without the prior written consent of a duly authorized employee of the Chegg Parties.

Public.com Medium

We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you...and in that case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of those claims.

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Bluesky reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you. If we do, you agree to fully cooperate with our defense of the claim.

Excerpt from Bluesky's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Bluesky Terms of Service
Entity
Bluesky
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-049613
Document ID
CA-D-00539
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1f9848d00d7dd1a2e10d568b4985faea4042732fb12fd989f196ebde39969a72
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 21:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Bluesky
Document: Bluesky Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-049613
Captured: 2026-05-07 21:18:23 UTC
SHA-256: 1f9848d00d7dd1a2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bluesky/bluesky-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-049613/bluesky-right-to-assume-defense-of-indemnified-claims/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bluesky's Bluesky Right to Assume Defense of Indemnified Claims clause do?

The clause states: “Bluesky reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you. If we do, you agree to fully cooperate with our defense of the claim.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 232 platforms. See the full comparison.

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