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General Motors · GM Terms of Use · View original document ↗

User Must Indemnify GM Against Claims from Site Use

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Key Facts

From and against what must users defend, indemnify, and hold General Motors harmless?
General Motors requires users to agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless GM, its parent corporation, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users bear potential financial responsibility for defending and compensating GM and its associated entities against a broad range of claims, with no apparent cap on exposure stated in the excerpt.

Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with an ellipsis, indicating that the full clause likely specifies the triggering circumstances or subject matter of the indemnification obligation. The canonical claim reflects only what the provided excerpt establishes; the full scope may be narrower than the excerpt alone suggests.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are required to cover GM and its related entities and personnel for any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses that may arise.

How other platforms handle this

Chegg Medium

You will cooperate as fully required by the Chegg Parties in the defense of any claim.

Walmart Medium

you agree to cooperate with Walmart if and as requested by Walmart in the defense and settlement of such matter.

Tabnine Medium

Any claim that any user submission made by you has caused damage to a third party

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless GM, and its parent corporation, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses...

Excerpt from General Motors's GM Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
GM Terms of Use
Entity
General Motors
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072321
Document ID
CA-D-00614
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a3bb4d0654bfa47c9dca169fe2d6c14bd7819bfa825dcd124b3a3edff397ab2a
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:39 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: General Motors
Document: GM Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-072321
Captured: 2026-07-12 15:39:21 UTC
SHA-256: a3bb4d0654bfa47c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/general-motors/gm-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-072321/user-must-indemnify-gm-against-claims-from-site-use/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does General Motors's User Must Indemnify GM Against Claims from Site Use clause do?

Users bear potential financial responsibility for defending and compensating GM and its associated entities against a broad range of claims, with no apparent cap on exposure stated in the excerpt.

How does this clause affect you?

You are required to cover GM and its related entities and personnel for any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses that may arise.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 228 platforms. See the full comparison.

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