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Twilio indemnification for IP infringement claims

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The reader receives a defense obligation from Twilio for IP infringement claims arising from Twilio's own provision of the services, shifting that litigation burden and cost to Twilio.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated; standard IP indemnification clauses typically include exceptions (e.g., for customer modifications or combinations) that may exist in the full clause but are not reflected here.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 9, 2026

The updated terms establish a binding arbitration requirement for users domiciled or registered in Mexico, replacing prior dispute resolution procedures. Under the revised Section 10.5, Mexico-domiciled users must first engage in good faith negotiations with Segment for up to 30 days, and if unresolved, disputes proceed to binding arbitration administered by the Centro de Arbitraje de México (CAM) in Mexico City before a sole arbitrator, with both parties splitting arbitration costs. Additionally, the agreement now explicitly carves out Mexico's Federal Consumer Protection Law (Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor), stating it does not apply to this commercial agreement. Mexico users also face a new obligation to comply with anti-money laundering and anti-corruption requirements under applicable Mexican law.

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Medium May 5, 2026

Segment's updated terms now apply Japan-specific dispute resolution, verification, and tax requirements to customers domiciled or registered in Japan. The agreement now states that arbitration proceedings for Japanese customers will take place in Mexico City, Japan (implied Tokyo venue under the new Japan section), conducted in English. Japanese customers may be required to submit government-issued ID documents and complete verification processes as required under applicable Japanese law, including the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds and the Telecommunications Business Act. All fees are payable in Japanese Yen, and taxes will include Japanese consumption tax. Intellectual property rights now incorporate Japanese Copyright Act provisions. You can review the specific verification requirements by contacting Segment or reviewing the applicable service section.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader is entitled to be defended by Twilio against third-party intellectual property infringement or misappropriation claims that arise from Twilio's provision of the services.

How other platforms handle this

Google Cloud Medium

To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Section 13 (Indemnification) states the parties' sole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement for any third-party allegations of Intellectual Property Rights infringement...

Twilio Medium

Twilio will have no liability or obligation under this Section 6.1 with respect to any Twilio Indemnifiable Claim arising out of...(c) Services for which there is no charge or Beta Offerings.

Tabnine Medium

Any claim that any user submission made by you has caused damage to a third party

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Twilio will defend you, your Affiliates, and each of their directors, officers, and employees...from and against any claim, demand, suit, or proceeding made or brought against a Customer Indemnified Party by a third party alleging that Twilio's provision of the Services infringes or misappropriates such third party's intellectual property rights...

— Excerpt from Segment's Segment Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Segment Terms of Service
Entity
Segment
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-058809
Document ID
CA-D-00699
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Segment
Document: Segment Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-058809
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:52:43 UTC
SHA-256: 563695446de6e1fe…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/segment/segment-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-058809/twilio-indemnification-for-ip-infringement-claims/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Segment's Twilio indemnification for IP infringement claims clause do?

The reader receives a defense obligation from Twilio for IP infringement claims arising from Twilio's own provision of the services, shifting that litigation burden and cost to Twilio.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader is entitled to be defended by Twilio against third-party intellectual property infringement or misappropriation claims that arise from Twilio's provision of the services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 230 platforms. See the full comparison.

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