You agree to cover Yelp's legal costs and damages if your use of Yelp causes a third party to make a claim against Yelp.
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The indemnification obligation shifts the cost of defending against certain third-party claims from Yelp to the user. This provision establishes that users bear financial responsibility for legal defense and damages in specified categories of disputes, regardless of Yelp's involvement in the underlying conduct.
This clause creates a significant financial risk for users — posting content that inadvertently infringes on someone's rights or violates Yelp's policies could result in you being required to compensate Yelp for resulting legal costs.
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"You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Yelp, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, any related companies, suppliers, licensors and partners, and the officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors and representatives of each of them (collectively, the "Yelp Entities") from and against any and all third party claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees and court costs) arising out of or relating to: (i) your access to or use of the Service, including Your Content, (ii) your violation of the Terms, (iii) your breach of your representations and warranties provided under these Terms, (iv) any products or services purchased or obtained by you in connection with the Service, (v) your products or services, or the marketing or provision thereof to end users, or (vi) the infringement by you, or any third party using your Account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.— Excerpt from Yelp's Yelp Terms of Service
Broad user indemnification clauses are standard in platform ToS but may be unenforceable under EU consumer protection law (Directive 93/13/EEC) for EEA users. US legal teams should note that enforcement depends on the specific facts and applicable state law.
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The indemnification obligation shifts the cost of defending against certain third-party claims from Yelp to the user. This provision establishes that users bear financial responsibility for legal defense and damages in specified categories of disputes, regardless of Yelp's involvement in the underlying conduct.
This clause creates a significant financial risk for users — posting content that inadvertently infringes on someone's rights or violates Yelp's policies could result in you being required to compensate Yelp for resulting legal costs.
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