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Exclusive Jurisdiction in Ontario or US Federal Courts at Rumble Discretion

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Where does exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use lie?
“The exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use...shall lie only in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice at Toronto, or at Rumble's discretion, in the United States Federal District Court...”
Version CA-V-006859, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Rumble establishes that exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use lies only in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice at Toronto, or, at Rumble's discretion, in the United States Federal District Court.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The choice of forum is exclusively Rumble's to make between two options, meaning a user cannot independently select a US federal court and must litigate in Toronto unless Rumble elects otherwise.

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Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Sep 2, 2026

The updated terms define additional types of advertisements that may appear in Rumble Premium subscription content. Previously, the terms stated that Premium content may contain 'live read advertisements.' The revised language now explicitly permits 'live and previously recorded host-read sponsorships and advertisements, as well as advertisements that aired during the original run of the content, and native placement advertisements,' which may include boosted content, homepage advertisements, and related videos. The change does not restrict Premium content but instead clarifies and expands the disclosed categories of permitted ads. Premium subscribers should review these updated definitions to understand the full scope of advertising they may encounter.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you have a claim arising from the Terms of Use, you are required to bring it in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice at Toronto—unless Rumble exercises its discretion to designate the US Federal District Court instead.

How other platforms handle this

Apple Pay Medium

You and Apple agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California, to resolve any dispute or claim arising from this Agreement.

Snapchat Medium

all claims and disputes (whether contract, tort, or otherwise)...arising out of or relating to the Terms or the use of the Services will be litigated exclusively in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

DoorDash Medium

both you and DoorDash agree that all claims and disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement will be litigated exclusively in the Superior Court of Justice or Federal Court of Canada residing in Toronto, Ontario.

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The exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use...shall lie only in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice at Toronto, or at Rumble's discretion, in the United States Federal District Court...

Excerpt from Rumble's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Rumble Terms of Service
Entity
Rumble
Date stated by the document
Sept. 1, 2026
As printed in Rumble’s text (version CA-V-006859), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006859, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-070247
Document ID
CA-D-000729
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006859)
b3ec86f500ea9dc90bb7a840323828434461204c8db7d3b8798f050a1390f71b
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 01:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006859 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Rumble
Document: Rumble Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-070247
Version: CA-V-006859
Captured: 2026-09-11 01:24:39 UTC
SHA-256: b3ec86f500ea9dc9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/rumble/rumble-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-070247/exclusive-jurisdiction-in-ontario-or-us-federal-courts-at-rumble-discretion/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Rumble's Exclusive Jurisdiction in Ontario or US Federal Courts at Rumble Discretion clause do?

The choice of forum is exclusively Rumble's to make between two options, meaning a user cannot independently select a US federal court and must litigate in Toronto unless Rumble elects otherwise.

How does this clause affect you?

If you have a claim arising from the Terms of Use, you are required to bring it in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice at Toronto—unless Rumble exercises its discretion to designate the US Federal District Court instead.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 268 platforms. See the full comparison.

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