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User Indemnification Obligation

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What it is

If your use of Groq's website causes Groq any legal trouble or costs — including attorney fees — you are responsible for paying those costs on Groq's behalf.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you inadvertently violate Groq's website Terms — for example, by using a tool that scrapes content — and Groq faces legal claims as a result, you could be required to pay Groq's legal fees and damages, which could be substantial.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This broad indemnification clause could expose ordinary users to significant financial liability for legal claims against Groq that result from their website activity, even unintentional violations.

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You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Groq, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, contractors, licensors, and each of their respective officers, directors, stockholders, members, employees, contractors, agents, partners, licensors, successors, and assigns (collectively, "Groq Parties") from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that such parties may incur as a result of or arising from your violation of these Terms or any applicable law or third-party right.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Consumer-facing indemnification clauses are analyzed under unconscionability doctrine (California Civil Code §1670.5; Restatement (Second) Contracts §208). The FTC has flagged one-sided indemnification in consumer contracts as potentially unfair under FTC Act Section 5. California courts have struck down broad consumer indemnification clauses where the consumer had no meaningful opportunity to negotiate terms. The clause's extension to 'applicable law' violations creates exposure for regulatory infractions unrelated to website use.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    One-sided consumer indemnification clauses may constitute unfair practices under FTC Act Section 5 where consumers have no bargaining power and the obligation is unreasonably broad.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Groq Terms of Use
Entity
Groq
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004337
Document ID
CA-D-00493
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Entity: Groq | Document: Groq Terms of Use | Record: CA-P-004337
Captured: 2026-04-30 08:47:45 UTC | SHA-256: d3242ad8b6cda975…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/groq/groq-terms-of-use/user-indemnification-obligation/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
Classification
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Medium
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