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User Indemnification

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What it is

If your use of the Databricks website causes a legal claim against Databricks, you personally agree to cover their legal costs and any resulting damages.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This provision means that if a third party sues Databricks because of something you did on their website, you are responsible for Databricks' legal defense costs and any resulting judgments — a potentially significant financial exposure for business users and developers.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This clause can expose individual users and businesses to significant financial liability, including attorneys' fees, for conduct as broadly defined as 'violating these Terms' — which includes even minor infractions like using automated browsing tools.

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You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Databricks and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Sites.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Indemnification clauses of this breadth implicate FTC Act Section 5 scrutiny where terms may be deemed unfair or deceptive if applied to ordinary consumers. California courts (Cal. Civ. Code §1668) may limit enforcement of indemnification clauses that purport to cover a party's own negligence. GDPR Art. 82 independently allocates data breach liability and cannot be contractually overridden. 2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to investigate unfair or deceptive contract terms under FTC Act Section 5, including overbroad indemnification clauses applied to ordinary consumers.
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  • State AG
    California AG has authority to enforce Cal. Civ. Code §1668 and Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §17200 against unfair contract terms imposed on California residents.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Databricks Terms of Service
Entity
Databricks
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004161
Document ID
CA-D-00459
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Entity: Databricks | Document: Databricks Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004161
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:42:39 UTC | SHA-256: 7abbfeba6080f930…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/databricks/databricks-terms-of-service/user-indemnification/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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