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User Indemnification of PayPal

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 228 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must users do regarding third-party claims or demands arising out of the user's breach of the user agreement?
PayPal requires users to defend, indemnify, and hold PayPal harmless from any third-party claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of the user's breach of the user agreement.
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This analysis describes what PayPal's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users bear financial responsibility for PayPal's legal costs and third-party claims that result from their breach of the agreement, which can be substantial.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 935 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a third party makes a claim against PayPal arising from your breach of the user agreement, you are required to defend PayPal and cover costs including reasonable legal fees.

How other platforms handle this

Tabnine Medium

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

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...

Walmart Medium

you agree to cooperate with Walmart if and as requested by Walmart in the defense and settlement of such matter.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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...

Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
PayPal User Agreement
Entity
PayPal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
Aug. 31, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019916
Document ID
CA-D-00044
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0ee300fe5282bb290fe72106d9e6b33284460c5ff7cf8e4f78ab7455a90f70cf
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-019916
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:10:50 UTC
SHA-256: 0ee300fe5282bb29…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-019916/user-indemnification-of-paypal/
Accessed: Sept. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does PayPal's User Indemnification of PayPal clause do?

Users bear financial responsibility for PayPal's legal costs and third-party claims that result from their breach of the agreement, which can be substantial.

How does this clause affect you?

If a third party makes a claim against PayPal arising from your breach of the user agreement, you are required to defend PayPal and cover costs including reasonable legal fees.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 228 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by PayPal.