Creators are required to defend and financially indemnify Teachable against any third-party claims, damages, or legal costs arising from their content, products, business practices, or violations of the terms.
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This provision places the financial burden of third-party claims related to creator content or business practices on the creator rather than the platform. This includes claims arising from course content, product sales, consumer disputes, or regulatory actions connected to the creator's use of the platform.
Under this clause, creators are contractually responsible for the costs of defending Teachable against legal claims connected to the creator's content, products, or platform use, including attorneys' fees and any resulting judgments or awards. This obligation extends to claims brought by students, regulators, or other third parties.
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You agree that the provisions in this section will survive any termination of your Account, the Agreement and/or your access to the Services.
These indemnity obligations shall survive any expiration or termination of your relationship with Chegg.
"You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Teachable and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Services, including, but not limited to, your content, your products or services, any use of the Services other than as expressly authorized, or your use of any information obtained from the Services.Excerpt from Teachable's Terms of Use
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This provision places the financial burden of third-party claims related to creator content or business practices on the creator rather than the platform. This includes claims arising from course content, product sales, consumer disputes, or regulatory actions connected to the creator's use of the platform.
Under this clause, creators are contractually responsible for the costs of defending Teachable against legal claims connected to the creator's content, products, or platform use, including attorneys' fees and any resulting judgments or awards. This obligation extends to claims brought by students, regulators, or other third parties.
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