Users are required to indemnify Discord and its personnel against claims, liabilities, damages, and costs including legal fees arising from the user's platform use, content, terms violations, negligence, or willful misconduct.
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The indemnification obligation extends to claims arising from the user's use of third-party services accessed through Discord, which may include costs associated with disputes involving apps, bots, or external services integrated into the platform. The scope includes reasonable legal and accounting fees, creating potential financial exposure beyond direct damages.
Under this clause, users bear financial responsibility for any claims, damages, or legal costs that Discord incurs as a result of the user's activities, content, or terms violations on the platform. The obligation covers use of third-party services accessed through Discord, not only Discord's own services.
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The indemnification obligation extends to claims arising from the user's use of third-party services accessed through Discord, which may include costs associated with disputes involving apps, bots, or external services integrated into the platform. The scope includes reasonable legal and accounting fees, creating potential financial exposure beyond direct damages.
Under this clause, users bear financial responsibility for any claims, damages, or legal costs that Discord incurs as a result of the user's activities, content, or terms violations on the platform. The obligation covers use of third-party services accessed through Discord, not only Discord's own services.
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