The terms require users to defend and indemnify Klaviyo against third-party claims arising from the user's content, customer data, use of the platform, or violation of applicable law.
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This provision requires that users bear the cost of defending Klaviyo against third-party claims that originate from the user's platform activity, creating a direct financial obligation that extends beyond the user's own legal exposure.
Interpretive note: Exact verbatim clause text was not available in the truncated HTML document; description reflects Klaviyo's standard ToS structure as publicly known.
Under this clause, a business using Klaviyo may be required to defend and indemnify Klaviyo if a third party, such as a consumer or regulator, brings a claim arising from that business's messaging campaigns or data practices conducted through the platform.
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This provision requires that users bear the cost of defending Klaviyo against third-party claims that originate from the user's platform activity, creating a direct financial obligation that extends beyond the user's own legal exposure.
Under this clause, a business using Klaviyo may be required to defend and indemnify Klaviyo if a third party, such as a consumer or regulator, brings a claim arising from that business's messaging campaigns or data practices conducted through the platform.
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