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Indemnifying party controls defense and settlement

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 228 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 935 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Twilio Medium

Indemnifying Party will have the sole authority to defend or settle a Claim

Walmart Medium

you agree to cooperate with Walmart if and as requested by Walmart in the defense and settlement of such matter.

Lime Medium

The Released Parties reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense of any claims or lawsuits, and you agree not to settle any of the foregoing without the applicable Released Parties' prior written consent.

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allow the indemnifying party the right to control the investigation, defense and settlement (if applicable) of such claim at the indemnifying party's sole cost and expense...

Excerpt from Snowflake's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Snowflake Terms of Service
Entity
Snowflake
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-055277
Document ID
CA-D-00697
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
405aa6434fba1a4e866e91e4899af82fabb7354daf2cf2409b657e299e0d4fef
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Snowflake
Document: Snowflake Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-055277
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:52:44 UTC
SHA-256: 405aa6434fba1a4e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snowflake/snowflake-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-055277/indemnifying-party-controls-defense-and-settlement/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Snowflake's Indemnifying party controls defense and settlement clause do?

The clause states: “allow the indemnifying party the right to control the investigation, defense and settlement (if applicable) of such claim at the indemnifying party's sole cost and expense...”

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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