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Indemnification by User

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What it is

If someone sues Cerebras because of something you did on the platform — including violations of third-party rights or harmful content you submitted — you have to pay Cerebras's legal costs and any damages.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If your use of Cerebras results in a third-party lawsuit against Cerebras — for example, a copyright infringement claim over your AI prompts or outputs — you are contractually obligated to pay Cerebras's legal fees and any resulting damages, potentially exposing you to significant financial liability.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This one-sided indemnification clause means users bear the financial risk of all third-party claims arising from their use of the platform, including Cerebras's attorney fees, with no reciprocal obligation from Cerebras.

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You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Cerebras and its subsidiaries, agents, licensors, managers, and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Service; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any right of privacy or Intellectual Property Rights; or (iv) any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: One-sided indemnification clauses in consumer contracts may be subject to challenge under UDAP (unfair and deceptive acts and practices) statutes in various states. In the EU, Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair contract terms applies — a term that creates a significant imbalance between the parties to the consumer's detriment may be deemed unfair and unenforceable. California Civil Code §1668 limits contractual indemnification for willful injury and certain other acts.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    One-sided indemnification clauses in consumer-facing agreements may constitute unfair practices under FTC Act Section 5.
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  • State AG
    Overly broad user indemnification provisions may be challengeable under California UCL §17200 or other state UDAP statutes.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Cerebras Terms of Service
Entity
Cerebras
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
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First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004211
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CA-D-00508
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cerebras/cerebras-terms-of-service/indemnification-by-user/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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