Two new updates from CPEP

Replace: Whereas a lot of this details about fee processor necessities for Grownup/18+ creators remains to be correct, just a few minor particulars have developed within the time since. Try the next hyperlinks for essentially the most up-to-date supplies:

Patreon’s Coverage Staff is again with our newest Creator Coverage Engagement Program (CPEP) replace. Right here’s what we’re targeted on this quarter:

• Updating you on the approaching rollout of the Belief & Security improvement we previewed in June.
• Implementing a fee processor’s requirement to confirm that sure creators of grownup/18+ content material are over 18. (Particulars and subsequent steps under.)

Belief & Security improvement rolling out this month

Final quarter, we previewed a Belief & Security improvement that lets content material moderators who encounter gentle situations of content material being exterior Patreon’s Tips to quickly disguise that content material from patron view with out freezing the creator’s entire Patreon marketing campaign. This enables any crucial moderation to be made with out disrupting the creator from in any other case working as typical (including content material, participating with patrons, and accumulating payouts, and so forth). At present, we’re joyful to share that moderators will start utilizing this new functionality within the coming weeks. For extra on this improvement and the way it will profit creators, take a look at the recording of our June livestream.

Age verifying sure grownup/18+ creators*

*In case your marketing campaign is categorized as protected for all audiences, fairly than grownup/18+, be at liberty to skip forward to the subsequent part. (By “grownup/18+” we imply protected for audiences 18 years or older.)

Final October, we shared that fee processing networks would quickly require us, and different platforms internet hosting grownup/18+ content material, to confirm that creators of grownup/18+ content material are over 18. (For context: fee processors assist Patreon get creators paid. With these modifications, their intention is to fight unlawful content material like revenge porn and Youngster Intercourse Abuse Materials). We requested on your questions, issues, and concepts across the age verification course of, which we’ve since been working to deal with and incorporate. Now, as promised, we’re again with new specifics, subsequent steps, and sources to assist make the method as easy and inclusive as doable.

Age verification is required of grownup/18+ creators whose campaigns embrace a number of works containing nudity or sexually express content material. These works can take any kind, for example: audio, textual content, and/or visible (together with animations and depictions of human beings).

Creators at present categorized as grownup/18+ whose campaigns include no nudity or sexually express content material are eligible to choose out of age verification. These creators can bypass age verification by recategorizing their campaigns to “protected for all audiences.” Extra on this within the subsequent part.

Rollout course of and subsequent steps

Grownup/18+ creators already on the platform who’re actively receiving subscription funds will begin listening to from us about age verification throughout the subsequent month. We designed an age verification rollout course of that prioritizes creator flexibility, with creators having the next choices:

• Go forward and full age verification utilizing a government-issued ID. We’ve partnered with a safe third occasion that’s world in scope and can confirm that you’re a minimum of 18 years previous. Click on right here for way more on course of, privateness, safety, and so on.
• Recategorize as “protected for all audiences” in case your marketing campaign is eligible (see part above for eligibility particulars), which in apply opts you out of age verification. Right here’s how you are able to do that.
• Keep tuned for the flexibility to make use of a non-government-issued ID for age verification. Due to creator enter, we’re growing an inventory of different types of ID we are able to settle for that can meet the requirement. We’re providing creators this avenue within the title of privateness and inclusivity (two of the matters that got here up most frequently in your suggestions) and can share an replace on subsequent steps later this 12 months.

This versatile rollout part we’ve constructed will give grownup/18+ creators a minimum of two months to decide on the trail that’s proper for them. By the top of 2022, as soon as the rollout part is over, creator payouts will develop into contingent on grownup/18+ creators finishing age verification (both with a government-issued ID or with an permitted various type of ID) or, for these eligible, recategorizing to “protected for all audiences.”Campaigns that also don’t comply will in the end be frozen till age verification is accomplished.

However relaxation assured: earlier than any payouts are impacted or pages are frozen, creators will obtain common reminders to make sure they’re conscious of the method and nothing comes as a shock. Our intention right here is to not be punitive, however fairly to fulfill the fee processor’s phrases whereas additionally preserving creator alternative as finest as doable. To make sure the requirement is fulfilled, Patreon will deliver all present creators into compliance by the second quarter of 2023.

Extra sources

Within the meantime, we’re compiling supplies to assist inform and help you alongside the way in which. Listed here are two Assist Middle articles, which we’ll replace as applicable:

Be part of us for our subsequent Creator Coverage Engagement Program Q&A:

To additional help grownup/18+ creators, our upcoming coverage livestream will prioritize their questions, each about age verification and grownup/18+ content material coverage as an entire. It is going to spotlight the Belief & Security replace we talked about above, as effectively. You’ll want to RSVP and share your questions forward of time (even when you can’t be part of reside, we’ll share a recording afterwards). We’ll additionally area your questions within the week following the livestream in our designated #policy-live-q3-2022 Discord channel.

We hope you’ll tune into the livestream later this month, and you’ll all the time attain the Coverage Staff immediately at CreatorPolicy@Patreon.com. We respect your engagement and partnership as all the time and can discuss to you quickly.