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The claim establishes that liability for third-party Data Privacy Framework violations rests with PlanetScale by default, shifting the burden to PlanetScale to disprove its own responsibility.
If a third party that PlanetScale has engaged violates the Data Privacy Framework, PlanetScale is liable for that failure unless it proves it is not responsible for the event that caused the damage.
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The claim establishes that liability for third-party Data Privacy Framework violations rests with PlanetScale by default, shifting the burden to PlanetScale to disprove its own responsibility.
If a third party that PlanetScale has engaged violates the Data Privacy Framework, PlanetScale is liable for that failure unless it proves it is not responsible for the event that caused the damage.
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