If someone else makes a legal claim against Pinecone because of something you did on the site, you are responsible for covering Pinecone's legal costs and any resulting liability.
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This clause requires users to cover Pinecone's legal defense costs, including attorneys' fees, for third-party claims arising from the user's site use, terms violations, or legal violations, and gives Pinecone control over the defense while requiring the user to fund it.
Users accept financial responsibility for third-party claims and Pinecone's defense costs arising from their site use or terms violations, and cannot settle any such claim without Pinecone's prior written consent. The clause gives Pinecone the right to assume exclusive defense control at the user's expense.
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"You agree to indemnify and hold Pinecone (and its officers, employees, and agents) harmless, including costs and attorneys' fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your use of the Site, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your violation of applicable laws or regulations. Pinecone reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of Pinecone.Excerpt from Pinecone's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: User indemnification clauses in standard form web service agreements are generally enforceable under U.S.
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This clause requires users to cover Pinecone's legal defense costs, including attorneys' fees, for third-party claims arising from the user's site use, terms violations, or legal violations, and gives Pinecone control over the defense while requiring the user to fund it.
Users accept financial responsibility for third-party claims and Pinecone's defense costs arising from their site use or terms violations, and cannot settle any such claim without Pinecone's prior written consent. The clause gives Pinecone the right to assume exclusive defense control at the user's expense.
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