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The indemnification clause establishes a cost-shifting mechanism that allocates liability for third-party claims to users rather than to Dropbox, reducing Dropbox's financial exposure for disputes arising from user activities or content on the platform.
Under this provision, users assume the obligation to defend Dropbox and pay associated legal costs and damages if third parties assert claims related to the user's use of the service or content. Users become responsible for indemnifying Dropbox against losses from their own violations of the agreement or infringement claims involving their uploaded material.
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The indemnification clause establishes a cost-shifting mechanism that allocates liability for third-party claims to users rather than to Dropbox, reducing Dropbox's financial exposure for disputes arising from user activities or content on the platform.
Under this provision, users assume the obligation to defend Dropbox and pay associated legal costs and damages if third parties assert claims related to the user's use of the service or content. Users become responsible for indemnifying Dropbox against losses from their own violations of the agreement or infringement claims involving their uploaded material.
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