Members agree to indemnify and hold harmless Impact and its affiliates, directors, officers, agents, and employees from any losses, liabilities, claims, damages, and legal costs arising from the member's content, use of the service, conduct on the platform, or any violation of the agreement or applicable law.
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This provision creates a broad indemnification obligation covering not only direct violations of the agreement but also any third-party claims arising from the member's use of the service, content posted, or conduct on the platform. The scope includes reasonable attorneys' fees, which may create material financial exposure in third-party infringement or regulatory matters.
Under this clause, members are obligated to indemnify Impact and its affiliates from claims, damages, and legal costs, including attorneys' fees, arising from member content, platform conduct, or any violation of the agreement or applicable law. The indemnification scope is not limited to direct agreement breaches and extends to third-party claims connected to the member's use of the service.
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Compare across platforms →"You agree to indemnify and hold Impact, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their directors, officers, agents, contractors, partners and employees, harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim, demand, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in connection with any Member Content, any Third Party Applications, Software or Content you post or share on or through the Site (including through the "Share" features), your use of the Service or Site, your conduct in connection with the Service or Site or with other users of the Service or Site, or any violation of this Agreement or of any law or the rights of any third party.Excerpt from Impact's Terms and Conditions
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad indemnification clauses are standard in commercial platform agreements under U.S.
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This provision creates a broad indemnification obligation covering not only direct violations of the agreement but also any third-party claims arising from the member's use of the service, content posted, or conduct on the platform. The scope includes reasonable attorneys' fees, which may create material financial exposure in third-party infringement or regulatory matters.
Under this clause, members are obligated to indemnify Impact and its affiliates from claims, damages, and legal costs, including attorneys' fees, arising from member content, platform conduct, or any violation of the agreement or applicable law. The indemnification scope is not limited to direct agreement breaches and extends to third-party claims connected to the member's use of the service.
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