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Broad User Indemnification Obligation

High severity Medium confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 232 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Do users agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Walmart Entities harmless?
Users agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Walmart Entities harmless from any and all liabilities, claims, damages, costs, and expenses arising from or related to the user's misuse of the Walmart Sites or any breach.
From what do users agree to hold the Walmart Entities harmless?
Users agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Walmart Entities harmless from any and all liabilities, claims, damages, costs, and expenses arising from or related to the user's misuse of the Walmart Sites or any breach.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The obligation covers all liabilities, claims, damages, costs, and expenses with no stated cap, meaning a user could face substantial financial exposure for misuse or breach.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated with an ellipsis before 'arising from,' so the full specification of covered claims or breach types is not visible. The canonical claim reflects only what the excerpt explicitly states. The 'at Walmart's option' qualifier on the defense obligation is noted in omitted_material.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users bear financial responsibility for defending and compensating Walmart Entities against any and all claims, damages, costs, and expenses that arise from their misuse of Walmart Sites or any breach.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree to defend (at Walmart's option), indemnify, and hold the Walmart Entities harmless from and against any and all liabilities, claims, damages, costs, and expenses...arising from or related to your misuse of the Walmart Sites or any breach

Excerpt from Walmart's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Walmart Terms of Use
Entity
Walmart
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016734
Document ID
CA-D-00616
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
84edf08b1c1a94ac35e917d9c9c1d3c192dab1816e42657f1721fb5ac9d41a04
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 16:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Walmart
Document: Walmart Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-016734
Captured: 2026-05-09 16:44:14 UTC
SHA-256: 84edf08b1c1a94ac…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/walmart/walmart-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-016734/broad-user-indemnification-obligation/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Walmart's Broad User Indemnification Obligation clause do?

The obligation covers all liabilities, claims, damages, costs, and expenses with no stated cap, meaning a user could face substantial financial exposure for misuse or breach.

How does this clause affect you?

Users bear financial responsibility for defending and compensating Walmart Entities against any and all claims, damages, costs, and expenses that arise from their misuse of Walmart Sites or any breach.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 232 platforms. See the full comparison.

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