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The indemnification clause allocates legal and financial responsibility to users for content-related claims, creating a mechanism by which Dun & Bradstreet transfers potential liability exposure to the user who generated or submitted the content.
The updated Terms of Use no longer include explicit language describing cookie preferences, consent options (Agree and Proceed, Required Only, Manage Choices), or chat functionality data collection requirements. Previously, the document stated that users could manage cookies or enable chat functionality through specific settings. This removal means users navigating the website will not find these disclosures in the Terms of Use itself, though cookie and chat functionality may continue to operate according to the Cookie Policy, which remains referenced separately.
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The indemnification clause allocates legal and financial responsibility to users for content-related claims, creating a mechanism by which Dun & Bradstreet transfers potential liability exposure to the user who generated or submitted the content.
Users posting content assume contractual responsibility for defending Dun & Bradstreet against third-party claims related to that content, including claims regarding intellectual property rights, false information, or violation of the terms. Users also represent and warrant they possess the necessary rights or fair use justification to post the content.
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