“IF YOU USE THE SERVICES IN A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, HAVE IDENTIFIED AS A BUSINESS CUSTOMER, OR IF THE MONITORED PROPERTY ADDRESS THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED IS A COMMERCIAL ADDRESS, YOU HEREBY RELEASE, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS SIMPLISAFE FROM AND AGAINST ALL LIABILITY AND DAMAGES, INJURIES OR LOSS OF LIFE, OR OTHER LOSSES (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4 OF THIS AGREEMENT), INCLUDING OUR REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING FROM, RELATED TO, OR CAUSED BY, YOUR PURCHASE, INSTALLATION AND/OR USE OF THE SYSTEM...”
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Commercial property users assume full responsibility for any harm arising from the System, eliminating recourse against SimpliSafe even for serious outcomes such as injury or loss of life.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is partially elliptical ('...'). The canonical claim reflects what the quoted language explicitly establishes. The full scope of covered losses may be broader in the complete document.
If you use SimpliSafe on commercial property, you are required to release all claims against SimpliSafe and actively defend it against losses connected to your purchase, installation, and/or use of the System.
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In the event you are required to indemnify us pursuant to this Agreement or any court rulings, you must secure all necessary approvals and consents from regulatory authorities for the remittance of any indemnified amount to us.
A party's obligations to defend a Claim Against Customer or a Claim Against Smartsheet...are conditioned on the other party: (a) providing timely written notice of the Claim to the defending party
If required by applicable law, Section 10 (Indemnification) of the Terms does not apply if you are not responsible (with at least slight negligence) for the indemnified event, breach or damage.
"IF YOU USE THE SERVICES IN A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, HAVE IDENTIFIED AS A BUSINESS CUSTOMER, OR IF THE MONITORED PROPERTY ADDRESS THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED IS A COMMERCIAL ADDRESS, YOU HEREBY RELEASE, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS SIMPLISAFE FROM AND AGAINST ALL LIABILITY AND DAMAGES, INJURIES OR LOSS OF LIFE, OR OTHER LOSSES (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4 OF THIS AGREEMENT), INCLUDING OUR REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING FROM, RELATED TO, OR CAUSED BY, YOUR PURCHASE, INSTALLATION AND/OR USE OF THE SYSTEM...Excerpt from SimpliSafe's Terms of Service
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Commercial property users assume full responsibility for any harm arising from the System, eliminating recourse against SimpliSafe even for serious outcomes such as injury or loss of life.
If you use SimpliSafe on commercial property, you are required to release all claims against SimpliSafe and actively defend it against losses connected to your purchase, installation, and/or use of the System.
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