Users are required to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Starbucks and its affiliated entities from all claims, damages, fines, and attorneys' fees arising from the user's site use, violation of the terms, third-party rights violations, or submitted content and ideas, with an exception only for claims caused solely by Starbucks' own negligence.
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This provision requires users to bear the cost of defending Starbucks against claims arising from the user's submitted content or ideas and from third-party rights violations connected to site use. The indemnification obligation extends to all Starbucks affiliates, independent contractors, and service providers, covering attorneys' fees and penalties.
The agreement requires users to indemnify Starbucks and its affiliates for claims, fines, and legal fees arising from submitted content, ideas, or site use that violates third-party rights. The sole carve-out is for claims caused exclusively by a Starbucks indemnitee's negligence.
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Compare across platforms →"The User agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Starbucks, its parent, subsidiary and other affiliated companies, independent contractors, service providers and consultants, and their respective employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors ("Starbucks Indemnitees") from any and all claims, suits, damages, costs, lawsuits, fines, penalties, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) ("Claims") that arise from or relate to the User's use or misuse of the Sites,(including Mobile Features), violation of these Terms, violation of any rights of a third party, any User Content or Ideas you provide, or your conduct in connection with the Sites. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this indemnification provision shall not apply to any Claims caused by a Starbucks Indemnitee's sole negligence.Excerpt from Starbucks's Terms of Use
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This provision requires users to bear the cost of defending Starbucks against claims arising from the user's submitted content or ideas and from third-party rights violations connected to site use. The indemnification obligation extends to all Starbucks affiliates, independent contractors, and service providers, covering attorneys' fees and penalties.
The agreement requires users to indemnify Starbucks and its affiliates for claims, fines, and legal fees arising from submitted content, ideas, or site use that violates third-party rights. The sole carve-out is for claims caused exclusively by a Starbucks indemnitee's negligence.
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