“In the event of loss, claims, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your breach of this Agreement, any applicable law or regulation...you agree to defend, compensate us and our affiliates and hold us harmless.”
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The indemnification obligation means customers can be held financially responsible for Wise's legal costs and losses whenever a customer's breach of the Agreement or law gives rise to claims against Wise.
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If a customer breaches the Agreement or applicable law or regulation, that customer is required to cover Wise's and its affiliates' resulting losses, claims, costs, and reasonable legal fees.
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Customer provides PlanetScale: (i) prompt written notice of the Infringement Claim to support@planetscale.com, (ii) exclusive control over the defense and settlement of the Infringement Claim
This Section 10(a) will not apply to the extent that the alleged infringement arises from: ... (iii) Customer Data; (iv) Third-Party Products; (v) AI Output; or (vi) AI Input.
You agree that the provisions of this Section 17 will survive any termination of your account, this Agreement, or your access to the Technology and/or Services.
"In the event of loss, claims, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your breach of this Agreement, any applicable law or regulation...you agree to defend, compensate us and our affiliates and hold us harmless.Excerpt from Wise's US Customer Agreement
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The indemnification obligation means customers can be held financially responsible for Wise's legal costs and losses whenever a customer's breach of the Agreement or law gives rise to claims against Wise.
If a customer breaches the Agreement or applicable law or regulation, that customer is required to cover Wise's and its affiliates' resulting losses, claims, costs, and reasonable legal fees.
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