Under Options A and B, creators appoint Rumble as their attorney-in-fact with sole control over all litigation decisions, including settlement, in connection with the creator's content, and consent in advance to being named as plaintiff in enforcement actions if required by law.
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This provision grants Rumble sole decision-making authority over legal proceedings, demands, and settlements involving the creator's content under Options A and B, including the right to settle claims without the creator's consent and to retain any damages recovered, while binding the creator to cooperation obligations and to being named in litigation without additional consent.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of an irrevocable attorney-in-fact appointment with this scope varies by jurisdiction; common law requirements for powers of attorney coupled with an interest and applicable statutory frameworks in Canada, U.S. states, and EU member states may limit or condition the application of this provision.
Grants Rumble broad attorney-in-fact authority to control all copyright enforcement and litigation decisions on creator's behalf without creator input, eliminating creator agency in defense of their own rights.
View full change record →This clause establishes that under Options A and B, Rumble holds sole control over all legal actions, settlements, and enforcement proceedings related to submitted content, and the agreement states that creators consent in advance to being named as plaintiffs in any enforcement action where applicable law requires it. Creators do not retain the right to approve or reject settlements under the terms as written.
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Compare across platforms →"You hereby appoint Rumble as your (or if you are entering into this Agreement under authority of a third-party rights holder, that third-party's) attorney in fact for executing any instrument or document or taking any step in furtherance of the rights granted herein. Where Rumble as Agent takes steps to enforce the copyright in your Content or breach of a license agreement on your behalf as Principal... Rumble shall have sole control and decision-making power over any demand, claim, proceeding or settlement. If required by applicable law that you be a named plaintiff in any such enforcement action relating to your Content, you hereby so consent to be so named.Excerpt from Rumble's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The attorney-in-fact appointment and power of attorney granted to Rumble engages applicable law governing powers of attorney in Canada and the United States, which may impose requirements for specificity, revocability, and capacity.
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This provision grants Rumble sole decision-making authority over legal proceedings, demands, and settlements involving the creator's content under Options A and B, including the right to settle claims without the creator's consent and to retain any damages recovered, while binding the creator to cooperation obligations and to being named in litigation without additional consent.
This clause establishes that under Options A and B, Rumble holds sole control over all legal actions, settlements, and enforcement proceedings related to submitted content, and the agreement states that creators consent in advance to being named as plaintiffs in any enforcement action where applicable law requires it. Creators do not retain the right to approve or reject settlements under …
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