“Customer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Perplexity...from and against any liabilities, damages, interest, losses, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) to the extent arising out of a third-party claim related to (i) Customer's use of the Services...”
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Customers bear financial and legal responsibility for third-party claims that result from how they use the Services, which can include litigation costs.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses '(i)' indicating this is only the first of multiple triggering events for the indemnification obligation; the canonical claim covers only the stated trigger. Additional triggers are likely present but not quoted.
If a third party makes a claim against Perplexity AI related to how you used the Services, you are required to defend Perplexity AI and cover resulting costs including reasonable attorneys' fees.
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Customers bear financial and legal responsibility for third-party claims that result from how they use the Services, which can include litigation costs.
If a third party makes a claim against Perplexity AI related to how you used the Services, you are required to defend Perplexity AI and cover resulting costs including reasonable attorneys' fees.
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