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Users bear the financial obligation to defend Pinecone and its personnel against third-party claims, including attorneys' fees and costs, which can be significant.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'arising out of', so the specific triggering conduct for the indemnification obligation is not visible. The canonical claim accurately reflects what is shown but the full scope of covered conduct cannot be confirmed from the excerpt alone.
If a third party makes a claim against Pinecone arising out of your covered conduct, you are required to cover Pinecone's costs and attorneys' fees in connection with that claim.
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Users bear the financial obligation to defend Pinecone and its personnel against third-party claims, including attorneys' fees and costs, which can be significant.
If a third party makes a claim against Pinecone arising out of your covered conduct, you are required to cover Pinecone's costs and attorneys' fees in connection with that claim.
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