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The indemnification obligation allocates liability for third-party claims to the customer, meaning Google transfers the cost and legal burden of defending against certain claims to the customer rather than bearing those costs itself. This establishes the customer as the responsible party for specific categories of third-party legal exposure.
Under this clause, customers assume the obligation to pay for Google's legal defense and any resulting liability when third-party claims arise from customer-supplied content or policy violations. This creates a direct financial and administrative responsibility for the customer to manage certain categories of legal risk.
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"Unless prohibited by applicable law, Customer will defend Google and its Affiliates and indemnify them against Indemnified Liabilities in any Third-Party Legal Proceeding to the extent arising from (a) any Customer Indemnified Materials or (b) Customer's or an End User's use of the Services in violation of the AUP or in violation of the Agreement.— Excerpt from Google Maps's Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
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The indemnification obligation allocates liability for third-party claims to the customer, meaning Google transfers the cost and legal burden of defending against certain claims to the customer rather than bearing those costs itself. This establishes the customer as the responsible party for specific categories of third-party legal exposure.
Under this clause, customers assume the obligation to pay for Google's legal defense and any resulting liability when third-party claims arise from customer-supplied content or policy violations. This creates a direct financial and administrative responsibility for the customer to manage certain categories of legal risk.
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