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This analysis describes what YouTube Ads's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
The indemnification obligation means users may be required to bear the financial and legal cost of defending YouTube Ads against third-party claims connected to the user's conduct.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after item (ii), suggesting additional indemnification triggers may exist. The canonical claim covers only the two explicitly visible triggers.
Users are required to defend and financially protect YouTube Ads and its Affiliates against claims that arise from their use of the Service or their breach of the Agreement.
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"you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless YouTube, its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents...arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Service; (ii) your violation of any term of this Agreement...Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service
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The indemnification obligation means users may be required to bear the financial and legal cost of defending YouTube Ads against third-party claims connected to the user's conduct.
Users are required to defend and financially protect YouTube Ads and its Affiliates against claims that arise from their use of the Service or their breach of the Agreement.
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