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Broad User Indemnification of Stripe

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The indemnification obligation establishes that users bear financial and legal responsibility for defending Stripe against a broad class of claims related to user conduct, compliance failures, or third-party grievances connected to the user's account or service use.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users assume an affirmative obligation to cover Stripe's defense costs and damages in proceedings arising from specified categories of user conduct or account-related activity, regardless of whether Stripe bears any responsibility for the underlying claim. This obligation is triggered by categories including breach, improper use, third-party rights violations, legal violations, and unauthorized credential use.

How other platforms handle this

Uber Medium

You agree to indemnify and hold Uber and its officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with: (i) your use of the Services or services or goods obtained through yo...

Roblox Medium

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Roblox and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or re...

OpenAI Medium

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless OpenAI and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Servi...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You will indemnify, defend, and hold Stripe and its processors, suppliers, and licensors (and their respective affiliates, agents, directors, officers, and employees) harmless from and against any claims, costs, losses, damages, judgments, tax assessments, penalties, interest, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any claim, action, audit, investigation, inquiry, or other proceeding instituted by a person or entity that arises out of or relates to: (a) any actual or alleged breach of your representations, warranties, or obligations under this Agreement; (b) your wrongful or improper use of the Stripe Services; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property right, publicity, confidentiality, property, or privacy right; (d) your violation of any Laws; or (e) any other party's access or use of the Stripe Services with your account credentials.

— Excerpt from Stripe's Stripe Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Stripe Terms of Service
Entity
Stripe
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001886
Document ID
CA-D-00107
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ba3a7b25a1b43698323b986577624b162c5c51802d1bb82f1a99dff5da4335ef
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Stripe
Document: Stripe Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-001886
Captured: 2026-04-27 12:29:11 UTC
SHA-256: ba3a7b25a1b43698…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/stripe/stripe-terms-of-service/broad-user-indemnification-of-stripe/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Stripe's Broad User Indemnification of Stripe clause do?

The indemnification obligation establishes that users bear financial and legal responsibility for defending Stripe against a broad class of claims related to user conduct, compliance failures, or third-party grievances connected to the user's account or service use.

How does this clause affect you?

Users assume an affirmative obligation to cover Stripe's defense costs and damages in proceedings arising from specified categories of user conduct or account-related activity, regardless of whether Stripe bears any responsibility for the underlying claim. This obligation is triggered by categories including breach, improper use, third-party rights violations, legal violations, and unauthorized credential use.

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