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User indemnifies CL entities from third-party claims

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The indemnification obligation covers attorneys' fees and all losses, meaning users bear financial responsibility for defending CL Entities against third-party claims tied to the user's conduct on CL.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is a clause fragment. It is possible the full provision includes additional conditions or limitations on the indemnification obligation that are not present in the excerpt provided.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a third party brings a claim against CL Entities that relates to your use of CL, you are required to indemnify CL Entities and cover their resulting losses, liability, and expenses including attorneys' fees.

How other platforms handle this

Chegg Medium

You will cooperate as fully required by the Chegg Parties in the defense of any claim.

Tabnine Medium

Any claim that any user submission made by you has caused damage to a third party

DeepL Medium

DeepL shall not settle or recognise claims of third parties without Customer's consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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indemnify and hold CL Entities harmless from any Claims, losses, liability, or expenses (including attorneys' fees) that arise from a third party and relate to your use of CL

— Excerpt from Craigslist's Craigslist Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Craigslist Terms of Use
Entity
Craigslist
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-035924
Document ID
CA-D-00287
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
80f85263c430b95f91b78125e0dbb2505055453e668ec19eefe4b53b64a4af6b
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Craigslist
Document: Craigslist Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-035924
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:49:41 UTC
SHA-256: 80f85263c430b95f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/craigslist/craigslist-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-035924/user-indemnifies-cl-entities-from-third-party-claims/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Craigslist's User indemnifies CL entities from third-party claims clause do?

The indemnification obligation covers attorneys' fees and all losses, meaning users bear financial responsibility for defending CL Entities against third-party claims tied to the user's conduct on CL.

How does this clause affect you?

If a third party brings a claim against CL Entities that relates to your use of CL, you are required to indemnify CL Entities and cover their resulting losses, liability, and expenses including attorneys' fees.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 229 platforms. See the full comparison.

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