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Advertiser Must Indemnify LinkedIn for Third Party Claims

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 232 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must advertisers indemnify LinkedIn for?
LinkedIn requires advertisers to indemnify LinkedIn and hold LinkedIn harmless from damages, losses, and costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) related to third-party claims or proceedings arising out of or related to their Ads, Destinations, Advertised Goods, use of the Ad Services, and breach of the Ads Agreement.
Must advertisers hold LinkedIn harmless from damages, losses, and costs related to third-party claims arising out of their Ads?
LinkedIn requires advertisers to indemnify LinkedIn and hold LinkedIn harmless from damages, losses, and costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) related to third-party claims or proceedings arising out of or related to their Ads, Destinations, Advertised Goods, use of the Ad Services, and breach of the Ads Agreement.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

LinkedIn shifts financial exposure for third-party claims entirely onto the advertiser across a broad range of advertiser-related activities, including attorneys' fees.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Advertisers bear the financial risk of any third-party claims connected to their ads, destinations, advertised goods, Ad Services use, or agreement breaches, including LinkedIn's legal costs.

How other platforms handle this

Google Cloud Medium

Any indemnified party must promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of any allegation(s) that preceded the Third-Party Legal Proceeding and cooperate reasonably with the indemnifying party to resolve the allegation(s)...

Whatnot Medium

Seller will indemnify and hold Whatnot harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, losses, penalties, fines, expenses, and costs...arising out of or relating to any employment claims made by Seller

Chegg Medium

You will cooperate as fully required by the Chegg Parties in the defense of any claim.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you agree to indemnify LinkedIn and hold LinkedIn harmless from any damages, losses and costs (including, reasonable attorneys' fees) related to third party claims or proceedings, arising out of or related to your Ads, Destinations, Advertised Goods, use of the Ad Services and breach of this Ads Agreement.

Excerpt from LinkedIn's Ads Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
LinkedIn Ads Agreement
Entity
LinkedIn
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063381
Document ID
CA-D-00863
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7f1df96a73c062f9d20aa84beb0dbef769aa923bc5ee01baa675619fc1a46a3a
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 20:53 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn Ads Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-063381
Captured: 2026-05-20 20:53:24 UTC
SHA-256: 7f1df96a73c062f9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-ads-agreement/provision/CA-P-063381/advertiser-must-indemnify-linkedin-for-third-party-claims/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Advertiser Must Indemnify LinkedIn for Third Party Claims clause do?

LinkedIn shifts financial exposure for third-party claims entirely onto the advertiser across a broad range of advertiser-related activities, including attorneys' fees.

How does this clause affect you?

Advertisers bear the financial risk of any third-party claims connected to their ads, destinations, advertised goods, Ad Services use, or agreement breaches, including LinkedIn's legal costs.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 232 platforms. See the full comparison.

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