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The agreement assigns primary account holders full responsibility for the actions of their end users and any third party they provide access to, including compliance with the agreement and all Zoom policies, regardless of whether Zoom expressly authorized that access.
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This provision establishes that organizations are contractually liable for the acts and omissions of any third party they allow or enable to access the services, including unauthorized access scenarios. Enterprise compliance and legal teams should assess the scope of this liability assignment when deploying Zoom to external partners, contractors, or customers.
The agreement establishes that the subscribing party is responsible for all end user activities and for the acts and omissions of any third party provided access to the services, whether or not that access was expressly permitted by Zoom. This liability extends to compliance with the agreement terms and all referenced Zoom policies.
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"You are responsible for your and your End Users' access to and use of the Services and Software. You are responsible for the activities of all your End Users, including ensuring that all End Users will comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any applicable Zoom policies. You acknowledge that you remain liable for the acts and omissions of any third party that you allow, enable, or otherwise provide access to the Services or Software, whether or not such access was expressly permitted by Zoom.Excerpt from Zoom's Terms of Service
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The broad third-party liability assignment may interact with data protection law where an organization is acting as a data controller responsible for processor compliance under GDPR Article 28. In healthcare contexts, HIPAA imposes specific liability frameworks for covered entities and business associates that may be relevant to the scope of end user liability. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High for enterprise and institutional users. The liability for third parties who are provided access, even without Zoom's express permission, creates significant operational risk for organizations that allow external parties, contractors, or customers to join Zoom sessions or access shared resources. Acceptable use violations by any such party could trigger account suspension or termination under Section 14.3. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU organizations acting as data controllers should assess whether this liability assignment is consistent with their GDPR obligations regarding processor instructions and third-party data sharing. Healthcare organizations should assess HIPAA business associate agreement implications. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement and IT teams should implement access control policies that limit third-party access to Zoom services and document authorized external participants. Indemnification provisions in customer or vendor contracts should be reviewed for alignment with the liability scope asserted in this clause. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations should implement end user training and acceptable use policies that align with Zoom's Acceptable Use Guidelines, given that end user violations can trigger account-level consequences under Section 14.3. Access management controls should be reviewed to minimize liability exposure from unauthorized or third-party access scenarios.
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This provision establishes that organizations are contractually liable for the acts and omissions of any third party they allow or enable to access the services, including unauthorized access scenarios. Enterprise compliance and legal teams should assess the scope of this liability assignment when deploying Zoom to external partners, contractors, or customers.
The agreement establishes that the subscribing party is responsible for all end user activities and for the acts and omissions of any third party provided access to the services, whether or not that access was expressly permitted by Zoom. This liability extends to compliance with the agreement terms and all referenced Zoom policies.
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