You agree to defend and compensate Grindr for any legal claims or costs arising from your use of the platform, your content, or your violation of these Terms.
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This indemnification clause allocates legal and financial responsibility to users for third-party claims connected to their conduct on the platform, requiring users to cover Grindr's defense costs and any damages awarded in such claims.
Removal of user indemnification clause reduces users' financial liability exposure to Grindr for third-party claims.
View full change record →This provision shifts significant financial and legal risk onto users, meaning that a mistake or content dispute could result in users bearing Grindr's legal defence costs.
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Broad user indemnification clauses may be unenforceable as unfair contract terms under EU Directive 93/13/EEC and UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 where they create a significant imbalance in parties' rights and obligations.
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This indemnification clause allocates legal and financial responsibility to users for third-party claims connected to their conduct on the platform, requiring users to cover Grindr's defense costs and any damages awarded in such claims.
This provision shifts significant financial and legal risk onto users, meaning that a mistake or content dispute could result in users bearing Grindr's legal defence costs.
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