Users are required to indemnify, defend, and hold Bumble harmless from any claims arising in connection with content they upload to the platform. Users bear sole responsibility and liability for their uploaded content.
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This provision places the full indemnification obligation for user-uploaded content on the user, requiring users to defend Bumble against third-party claims arising from that content. This clause operates alongside the broad content license granted to Bumble, meaning users bear liability for content while granting Bumble extensive usage rights.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of broad consumer indemnification clauses varies by jurisdiction, and applicable consumer protection law in the EU and certain US states may limit the practical scope of this provision.
The updated terms reframe BeePitched from a collaborative pitch-sharing feature to a standalone content generation and distribution tool under user control. Users are now solely responsible for obtaining permissions, ensuring content legality, and distributing completed pitches themselves. Bumble clarifies it does not host or distribute pitches after generation and retains content only briefly (24 hours post-download, 7 days if not completed) for moderation purposes. Bumble reserves the right to review, refuse to generate, remove, or restrict access to any content that violates the terms or community guidelines, and may suspend access to the feature if misuse is identified.
View change record →The updated terms state that Bumble's license to use your uploaded content is now limited to distribution to other app users when they are using the app, rather than the previously stated right to make content available to the general public. This represents a narrowing of the company's stated rights over user content. Additionally, the terms now explicitly disclose five scenarios in which Bumble may request account verification: to prevent fake accounts and fraud, to confirm age compliance in certain jurisdictions, to detect unusual account access, to prevent payment fraud, and to enforce community guidelines. The terms also clarify that uninstalling the app does not delete your account, and you must manually follow account deletion steps to permanently remove it.
View change record →Provision name was updated from 'User Indemnification for Content' to 'User Indemnification for User Content' but content remains identical.
View full change record →The agreement requires users to indemnify and defend Bumble against any claims connected to their uploaded content, placing the cost and obligation of defending against third-party claims on the user. This obligation applies to all content uploads, including profile photos, messages, and other materials.
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"You agree that Your Content must comply with our Community Guidelines as updated from time to time. As Your Content is unique, you are responsible and liable for Your Content. You will indemnify, defend, release, and hold us harmless from any claims made in connection with Your Content.Excerpt from Bumble's Terms and Conditions
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Indemnification clauses in consumer contracts may be subject to enforceability review under state unconscionability doctrines, particularly in California.
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This provision places the full indemnification obligation for user-uploaded content on the user, requiring users to defend Bumble against third-party claims arising from that content. This clause operates alongside the broad content license granted to Bumble, meaning users bear liability for content while granting Bumble extensive usage rights.
The agreement requires users to indemnify and defend Bumble against any claims connected to their uploaded content, placing the cost and obligation of defending against third-party claims on the user. This obligation applies to all content uploads, including profile photos, messages, and other materials.
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