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The indemnification clause establishes that users assume financial and legal responsibility for defending Pinterest against third-party claims connected to their use of the platform or content they post. This shifts certain liability exposure from Pinterest to the user.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of consumer indemnification clauses varies significantly by jurisdiction; EEA and UK consumer law may render this provision unenforceable or limit its scope, and the 'to the extent permitted by applicable law' qualifier preserves this variance.
Users are obligated to cover Pinterest's legal and accounting costs if third parties bring claims related to the user's platform use, posted content, or Terms violations. This obligation applies regardless of whether the user is found liable in any resulting dispute.
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"To the extent permitted by applicable law, you will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Pinterest and its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any claims, disputes, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees arising out of or in any way connected with (i) your access to or use of the Services; (ii) your User Content; or (iii) your violation of these Terms.— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Terms of Service
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The indemnification clause establishes that users assume financial and legal responsibility for defending Pinterest against third-party claims connected to their use of the platform or content they post. This shifts certain liability exposure from Pinterest to the user.
Users are obligated to cover Pinterest's legal and accounting costs if third parties bring claims related to the user's platform use, posted content, or Terms violations. This obligation applies regardless of whether the user is found liable in any resulting dispute.
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