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User indemnification obligation to Patreon

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users bear financial responsibility for any losses, liabilities, and legal costs Patreon incurs that are connected to the Terms or the user's use of the platform, which can be substantial.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 994 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If Patreon suffers losses, liabilities, or legal fees that arise from these Terms or relate to your use of Patreon, you are required to cover those costs.

How other platforms handle this

Tabnine Medium

Any claim that any user submission made by you has caused damage to a third party

Upwork Medium

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Upwork, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses...arising from: (i) your use of Upwork Now in violation of this Beta Addendum or applicable law...

Instacart Medium

Any access to or use of the Services or goods through your account by others, including your spouse, dependents, Recipients, and any access by AI Agents you enable or that operate on your behalf...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You will indemnify us from all losses and liabilities, including legal fees, that arise from these Terms or relate to your use of Patreon.

— Excerpt from Patreon's Patreon Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Terms of Use
Entity
Patreon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031045
Document ID
CA-D-00179
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f8094aee88dce25f8a64e9705bb24302db3f0afc606621e074c78d955c1328de
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-031045
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:57:12 UTC
SHA-256: f8094aee88dce25f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-031045/user-indemnification-obligation-to-patreon/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Patreon's User indemnification obligation to Patreon clause do?

Users bear financial responsibility for any losses, liabilities, and legal costs Patreon incurs that are connected to the Terms or the user's use of the platform, which can be substantial.

How does this clause affect you?

If Patreon suffers losses, liabilities, or legal fees that arise from these Terms or relate to your use of Patreon, you are required to cover those costs.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 229 platforms. See the full comparison.

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