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Plaid · Plaid Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Client Indemnifies Plaid for Legal Violations

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 228 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Plaid require the Client to do regarding third-party claims?
Plaid requires the Client to defend, indemnify, and hold Plaid harmless from all third-party claims arising from or in connection with the Client's breach of any laws or regulations, including with respect to privacy.
Must the Client defend, indemnify, and hold Plaid harmless from all third-party claims arising from or in connection with the Client's breach of any laws or regulations?
Plaid requires the Client to defend, indemnify, and hold Plaid harmless from all third-party claims arising from or in connection with the Client's breach of any laws or regulations, including with respect to privacy.
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This analysis describes what Plaid's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The Client bears full financial responsibility for third-party claims that result from its own legal violations, which can include costly privacy-related litigation.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 935 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The Client is required to defend and financially protect Plaid whenever third-party claims arise from the Client's legal or regulatory violations.

How other platforms handle this

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DeepL shall be entitled to request a reasonable advance payment for the anticipated legal defence expenses.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

NVIDIA will have no obligation...to indemnify...with respect to any Indemnifiable Claim relating to...any use of the Enterprise Products in violation of applicable laws or regulations, or expressly prohibited by the Agreement or the Enterprise Product's documentation...

Hugging Face Medium

You will indemnify us for any taxes relating to your purchase or use of the Services, except for taxes relating to our income.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Client will defend, indemnify and hold Plaid harmless from and against all third-party claims... arising from or in connection with: (i) Client breach of any laws or regulations (including with respect to privacy)

Excerpt from Plaid's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Plaid Terms of Use
Entity
Plaid
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051333
Document ID
CA-D-00535
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2006d877246911ea379a3d599b975329c6447dc8589ccfc9af08c845682de666
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Plaid
Document: Plaid Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-051333
Captured: 2026-05-07 09:31:54 UTC
SHA-256: 2006d877246911ea…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/plaid/plaid-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-051333/client-indemnifies-plaid-for-legal-violations/
Accessed: Aug. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Plaid's Client Indemnifies Plaid for Legal Violations clause do?

The Client bears full financial responsibility for third-party claims that result from its own legal violations, which can include costly privacy-related litigation.

How does this clause affect you?

The Client is required to defend and financially protect Plaid whenever third-party claims arise from the Client's legal or regulatory violations.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 228 platforms. See the full comparison.

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