Users are required to defend, indemnify, and hold PayPal harmless from any third-party claims, demands, or legal fees arising from their breach of the agreement, improper use of PayPal services, violation of law or third-party rights, or actions taken by parties the user grants account access to.
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This provision extends indemnification obligations to cover actions of third parties granted account access, meaning users bear legal cost exposure for conduct they did not directly take if they authorized another party to access their account. The scope covers any violation of any law, which is broad.
⚠ Users remain liable for indemnification obligations as written regardless of whether action is taken, including for third-party account access granted by the user
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Compare across platforms →"You must indemnify PayPal for actions related to your PayPal account and your use of the PayPal services. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold PayPal harmless from any claim or demand (including reasonable legal fees) made or incurred by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this user agreement, your improper use of the PayPal services, your violation of any law or the rights of a third party and/or the actions or inactions of any third party to whom you grant permissions to use your PayPal account or access our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf, or any of the PayPal services on your behalf.Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad indemnification clauses of this type are common in financial services agreements and may be evaluated by the CFPB or state regulators for unfair or deceptive practices if the scope is determined to …
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This provision extends indemnification obligations to cover actions of third parties granted account access, meaning users bear legal cost exposure for conduct they did not directly take if they authorized another party to access their account. The scope covers any violation of any law, which is broad.
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