If a third party sues Craigslist because of something you did on the platform, you are responsible for paying Craigslist's legal costs and any resulting liability — including costs arising from actions by your employees or associates.
Individual users and businesses could be held personally responsible for Craigslist's legal fees and losses if a third party makes a claim related to your use of the platform — even if you were not directly at fault.
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Compare across platforms →This indemnification clause extends your financial responsibility beyond your own actions to anyone acting on your behalf, creating significant exposure for businesses whose employees or agents misuse Craigslist.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Indemnification clauses in consumer contracts are subject to unconscionability review under California Civil Code § 1670.5 and Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 208. The extension of indemnity obligations to officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates is a broad corporate veil-piercing mechanism that is atypical in standard consumer TOU agreements. FTC Act Section 5 may be implicated if this clause is not adequately disclosed to consumers prior to use. (2)
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