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This clause establishes a contractual obligation that allocates certain legal and financial risks to users by requiring them to cover Perplexity's defense costs and damages in disputes arising from their conduct or content. The scope extends to violations of the Terms and uses outside the express authorization granted by the agreement.
Users assume the obligation to pay for Perplexity's legal defense and any resulting damages or settlements in disputes connected to their account activity or content, including both direct violations of the Terms and uses of the service's materials beyond what the Terms expressly permit. This obligation applies regardless of whether the user initiated the dispute.
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"You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Perplexity and its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Services, including, but not limited to, your User Content, any use of the Service's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity AI Terms of Service
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This clause establishes a contractual obligation that allocates certain legal and financial risks to users by requiring them to cover Perplexity's defense costs and damages in disputes arising from their conduct or content. The scope extends to violations of the Terms and uses outside the express authorization granted by the agreement.
Users assume the obligation to pay for Perplexity's legal defense and any resulting damages or settlements in disputes connected to their account activity or content, including both direct violations of the Terms and uses of the service's materials beyond what the Terms expressly permit. This obligation applies regardless of whether the user initiated the dispute.
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