“You agree to indemnify and hold ZipRecruiter and its subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses...arising out of or in connection with Job Advertisements provided by you...”
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The indemnification obligation means clients bear the financial and legal cost of any third-party claims connected to their job advertisement content, not ZipRecruiter.
The reader, as a client, is financially responsible for defending ZipRecruiter and its related parties against any claims connected to job advertisements the reader submits.
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In the event you are required to indemnify us pursuant to this Agreement or any court rulings, you must secure all necessary approvals and consents from regulatory authorities for the remittance of any indemnified amount to us.
A party's obligations to defend a Claim Against Customer or a Claim Against Smartsheet...are conditioned on the other party: (a) providing timely written notice of the Claim to the defending party
If required by applicable law, Section 10 (Indemnification) of the Terms does not apply if you are not responsible (with at least slight negligence) for the indemnified event, breach or damage.
"You agree to indemnify and hold ZipRecruiter and its subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses...arising out of or in connection with Job Advertisements provided by you...Excerpt from ZipRecruiter's Terms of Use
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The indemnification obligation means clients bear the financial and legal cost of any third-party claims connected to their job advertisement content, not ZipRecruiter.
The reader, as a client, is financially responsible for defending ZipRecruiter and its related parties against any claims connected to job advertisements the reader submits.
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