The terms state that Zelle will cooperate with law enforcement or court orders to disclose user identity information, and users waive all claims against the Zelle Network arising from Zelle's investigation actions or from actions taken by law enforcement as a result of those investigations.
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This provision establishes that Zelle may disclose user identity to law enforcement based on suspected violations of these Terms, and that users waive claims arising from those disclosures or any resulting law enforcement actions. The scope of the hold harmless for law enforcement-consequent actions is broad and its enforceability may depend on applicable privacy and due process standards.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the hold harmless clause for claims arising from law enforcement-consequent actions, as distinct from Zelle's own investigation actions, depends on applicable privacy, due process, and consumer protection law.
This provision establishes that the Zelle Network may disclose user identity to law enforcement or in response to court orders for suspected terms violations, and the agreement requires users to waive and hold harmless all Zelle Network members for actions taken during or as a result of such investigations. The enforceability of the hold harmless clause as applied to law enforcement-consequent actions may be subject to applicable law.
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Compare across platforms →"Zelle® will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Zelle® to disclose the identity of anyone posting any e-mails, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate these Terms. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS ALL MEMBERS OF THE ZELLE® NETWORK FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY MEMBER OF THE ZELLE® NETWORK DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER A MEMBER OF THE ZELLE® NETWORK OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.Excerpt from Zelle's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes that Zelle may disclose user identity to law enforcement based on suspected violations of these Terms, and that users waive claims arising from those disclosures or any resulting law enforcement actions. The scope of the hold harmless for law enforcement-consequent actions is broad and its enforceability may depend on applicable privacy and due process standards.
This provision establishes that the Zelle Network may disclose user identity to law enforcement or in response to court orders for suspected terms violations, and the agreement requires users to waive and hold harmless all Zelle Network members for actions taken during or as a result of such investigations. The enforceability of the hold harmless clause as applied to law …
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