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The indemnification clause establishes an obligation that allocates certain legal and financial responsibility to users for claims connected to their conduct or content. This shifts the burden of defending against and paying for claims in specified categories from Zoom to the user.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of broad consumer-facing indemnification clauses may vary by jurisdiction; EU and UK unfair contract terms frameworks may limit the practical scope of this obligation for consumer users.
Users assume the obligation to defend Zoom and cover its legal expenses and damages in disputes arising from the user's service use, Terms violations, infringement of third-party rights, or user-generated content. This obligation applies broadly to claims 'arising out of or in connection with' the specified conduct.
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"You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Zoom and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and successors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Services, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any rights of a third party, or any content you post, upload, or transmit through the Services.— Excerpt from Zoom's Zoom Terms of Service
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The indemnification clause establishes an obligation that allocates certain legal and financial responsibility to users for claims connected to their conduct or content. This shifts the burden of defending against and paying for claims in specified categories from Zoom to the user.
Users assume the obligation to defend Zoom and cover its legal expenses and damages in disputes arising from the user's service use, Terms violations, infringement of third-party rights, or user-generated content. This obligation applies broadly to claims 'arising out of or in connection with' the specified conduct.
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