If Twitch gets sued or incurs costs because of something you did on the platform — including content you posted or rules you broke — you are required to cover those legal costs and damages.
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This clause creates potentially significant personal financial liability for ordinary users, not just commercial creators — for example, if a chat message or streamed content infringes a copyright or violates someone's privacy, you could be responsible for Twitch's legal defense costs.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of broad consumer indemnification clauses varies by jurisdiction; EU consumer law and some US state courts may limit application against individual non-commercial users.
This provision means that if your use of Twitch leads to a third-party legal claim against the company, you may be personally responsible for paying Twitch's legal fees and any resulting damages, which could be substantial depending on the nature of the claim.
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"You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Twitch, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and successors from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your access to or use of the Twitch Services; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms of Service; (d) your violation of any rights of a third party, including any intellectual property or privacy rights; or (e) your conduct in connection with the Twitch Services.Excerpt from Twitch's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Indemnification clauses in consumer contracts are subject to scrutiny under consumer protection laws in multiple jurisdictions.
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This clause creates potentially significant personal financial liability for ordinary users, not just commercial creators — for example, if a chat message or streamed content infringes a copyright or violates someone's privacy, you could be responsible for Twitch's legal defense costs.
This provision means that if your use of Twitch leads to a third-party legal claim against the company, you may be personally responsible for paying Twitch's legal fees and any resulting damages, which could be substantial depending on the nature of the claim.
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