Provision record
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AI Copyright Pledge Indemnification Obligation

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 216 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What will Synthesia defend and indemnify the Customer against?
“we will defend and indemnify Customer for any Claims Against Customer that constitute third party copyright infringement claims arising from our creation or development of any artificial intelligence components of the Services.”
Version CA-V-004058, captured June 21, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Synthesia will defend and indemnify the Customer against third-party copyright infringement claims arising from Synthesia's creation or development of any artificial intelligence components of the Services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Customers who are sued for copyright infringement traceable to Synthesia's AI development receive a contractual defence and financial protection from Synthesia.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a third party brings a copyright infringement claim against you that arises from Synthesia's AI development work, Synthesia is obligated to defend and indemnify you.

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Shopify Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we will defend and indemnify Customer for any Claims Against Customer that constitute third party copyright infringement claims arising from our creation or development of any artificial intelligence components of the Services.

Excerpt from Synthesia's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
GDPR
European Union
Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Synthesia Terms of Service
Entity
Synthesia
Date stated by the document
Feb. 23, 2024
As printed in Synthesia’s text (version CA-V-004058), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 29, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004058, captured June 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046140
Document ID
CA-D-000471
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004058)
3075c1e9f9edabc621ca95b78a538cd7aa0177aa06a11829c0c61b9604ebf48d
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-004058 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Synthesia
Document: Synthesia Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-046140
Version: CA-V-004058
Captured: 2026-06-21 00:46:56 UTC
SHA-256: 3075c1e9f9edabc6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/synthesia/synthesia-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-046140/ai-copyright-pledge-indemnification-obligation/
Accessed: Oct. 12, 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 Synthesia's AI Copyright Pledge Indemnification Obligation clause do?

Customers who are sued for copyright infringement traceable to Synthesia's AI development receive a contractual defence and financial protection from Synthesia.

How does this clause affect you?

If a third party brings a copyright infringement claim against you that arises from Synthesia's AI development work, Synthesia is obligated to defend and indemnify you.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 216 platforms. See the full comparison.

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