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Zendesk defends customer against IP claims

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Customer must provide us with prompt written notice of any Claim Against Customer and allow us the right to assume the exclusive defense and control...

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DeepL shall not settle or recognise claims of third parties without Customer's consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Chegg Medium

The Chegg Parties reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you will not in any event settle any claim without the prior written consent of a duly authorized employee of the Chegg Parties.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Zendesk will defend the Customer against any IP Claim and will indemnify Customer from and against any damages or costs finally awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction or agreed in settlement by Zendesk...

Excerpt from Zendesk's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Zendesk Terms of Service
Entity
Zendesk
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072416
Document ID
CA-D-00638
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ad77187ab3fa29ea6328dd21e4556f4c93c2d37a21097e73f14eb557afc4482f
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Zendesk
Document: Zendesk Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-072416
Captured: 2026-07-12 15:18:58 UTC
SHA-256: ad77187ab3fa29ea…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zendesk/zendesk-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-072416/zendesk-defends-customer-against-ip-claims/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Zendesk's Zendesk defends customer against IP claims clause do?

The clause states: “Zendesk will defend the Customer against any IP Claim and will indemnify Customer from and against any damages or costs finally awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction or agreed in settlement by Zendesk...”

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