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The indemnification clause allocates financial and legal risk to users by establishing their obligation to cover Bluesky's defense costs and liability exposure in disputes related to user conduct or content. This structure shifts certain litigation and settlement costs from the company to individual users.
Users assume financial liability for legal fees and damages incurred by Bluesky in defending against claims connected to the user's conduct, content, or policy violations. This obligation applies regardless of whether the user's actions were intentional and covers a broad range of scenarios including alleged violations of law or third-party rights.
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"You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bluesky, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (collectively, the 'Bluesky Parties') from and against any and all claims, disputes, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses—including reasonable legal and accounting fees—arising out of or in any way related to: Your access to or use of Bluesky Social; Your User Content; Your violation of these Terms or any other applicable Bluesky policies; Any actions you take through or in connection with our services; or Your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.— Excerpt from Bluesky's Bluesky Terms of Service
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The indemnification clause allocates financial and legal risk to users by establishing their obligation to cover Bluesky's defense costs and liability exposure in disputes related to user conduct or content. This structure shifts certain litigation and settlement costs from the company to individual users.
Users assume financial liability for legal fees and damages incurred by Bluesky in defending against claims connected to the user's conduct, content, or policy violations. This obligation applies regardless of whether the user's actions were intentional and covers a broad range of scenarios including alleged violations of law or third-party rights.
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