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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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You agree that the provisions in this section will survive any termination of your Account, the Agreement and/or your access to the Services.
Your obligations in Section 6.2 (Indemnification by Customer) of this Agreement will apply to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation, or procedure.
Customer shall have no liability under (a) to the extent a Claim Against Us arises from Synthesia Content or under (b) to the extent a Claim Against Us arises from our breach of the Contract.
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"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...— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service
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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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