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As used herein, “INDEMNIFY” means to agree to assume the Released Parties' liability in a situation, thereby relieving them of responsibility, and/or reimbursing the Released Party for Claims asserted against them.

This form of a Release Agreement, Indemnity Agreement and Hold Harmless Agreement releases a party from certain specified liabilities. Releases are used to transfer risk from one party to another and protect against the released party or reimburse the released party for damage, injury, or loss.

A waiver or release of liability is a contract releasing a party from liability for injuries resulting from their ordinary negligence. An indemnification agreement is a contract agreeing to reimburse the party for any monetary loss incurred as a result of a participant's engagement in an activity.

Indemnification clauses ensure that parties who disclose confidential information are protected in case the receiving party fails to maintain its confidentiality.

Indemnifications, or “hold harmless” provisions, shift risks or potential costs from one party to another. One party to the contract promises to defend and pay costs and expenses of the other if specific circumstances arise (often a claim or dispute with a third party to the contract).

A waiver or release of liability is a contract releasing a party from liability for injuries resulting from their ordinary negligence. An indemnification agreement is a contract agreeing to reimburse the party for any monetary loss incurred as a result of a participant's engagement in an activity.

In most contracts, an indemnification clause serves to compensate a party for harm or loss arising in connection with the other party's actions or failure to act. The intent is to shift liability away from one party, and on to the indemnifying party.