85 Total
22 High severity
49 Medium severity
14 Low severity

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To whom does OnlyFans restrict its Services?
OnlyFans restricts its Services strictly to individuals 18 years of age or older, prohibiting use by anyone under 18.
What may OnlyFans use background screening providers to determine?
OnlyFans may use background screening providers to determine whether U.S.-based users have a serious criminal conviction, including appearance on a sex offenders registry, using their full name and date of birth.
How may OnlyFans use background screening providers to determine whether U.S.-based users have a serious criminal conviction?
OnlyFans may use background screening providers to determine whether U.S.-based users have a serious criminal conviction, including appearance on a sex offenders registry, using their full name and date of birth.
What does OnlyFans check during onboarding?
OnlyFans checks during onboarding whether a user has previously been banned from using OnlyFans and its Services.
When does OnlyFans check whether a user has previously been banned?
OnlyFans checks during onboarding whether a user has previously been banned from using OnlyFans and its Services.
Does OnlyFans itself collect, receive, possess, or have access to Face Recognition Data?
OnlyFans does not itself collect, receive, possess, or have access to Face Recognition Data at any time, as that data is collected by and remains with its third-party provider.
Who collects Face Recognition Data and with whom does it remain?
OnlyFans does not itself collect, receive, possess, or have access to Face Recognition Data at any time, as that data is collected by and remains with its third-party provider.
What may OnlyFans require fans to undergo?
OnlyFans may require fans to undergo a third-party age and identity verification process or third-party age estimation process to gain further assurances of their age.
Why may OnlyFans require fans to undergo a third-party age and identity verification process or third-party age estimation process?
OnlyFans may require fans to undergo a third-party age and identity verification process or third-party age estimation process to gain further assurances of their age.
Does OnlyFans sell personal data collected about users?
OnlyFans does not sell personal data collected about users, nor share it for cross-context behavioural advertising.
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Summary

This document explains how OnlyFans handles your personal information: what it collects, who it shares it with, and what rights you have. OnlyFans does not sell your data or use it for cross-site targeted advertising. If you are based in the U.S., OnlyFans may run a criminal background check on you using a third-party provider, and declining to provide requested personal data may limit or block your access to the platform.

Analysis

This privacy policy establishes OnlyFans' data collection, processing, sharing, and retention practices, along with the rights available to users regarding their personal data. The policy sets a hard age threshold of 18 or older for all users and permits OnlyFans to conduct third-party criminal background checks on U.S.-based users using full name and date of birth. OnlyFans explicitly prohibits selling personal data or sharing it for cross-context behavioural advertising, and it does not engage in solely automated decision-making with legal or similarly significant effects on users. Cross-border data transfers are limited to three defined legal bases: adequacy decisions, appropriate safeguards, or authorisation by applicable law. Face Recognition Data is held exclusively by a third-party provider and never collected, received, possessed, or accessed by OnlyFans itself.

What this means for you

As a user, your personal data will not be sold or shared for cross-context behavioural advertising, and no consequential decisions about you will be made by automated systems alone. If you are in the U.S., OnlyFans may share your full name and date of birth with a third-party screening provider to check for serious criminal convictions. Your right to have your personal data deleted is not absolute and may be limited where, for example, your account was deactivated for Terms of Service violations. If you have undergone face recognition verification, you can withdraw consent to retention of that biometric data for authentication by contacting privacy@onlyfans.com.

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2 versions captured · Last updated: June 2026

What changed OnlyFans updated its privacy policy on June 16, 2026 to state that users have the right to lodge a complaint with OnlyFans and their data protection regulator, rather than only with the regulator. The policy also updated its EU Representative contact information timestamp from September 2025 to June 2026. These changes establish an internal complaint mechanism alongside regulatory channels.
Why this matters The updated policy now establishes that users have the right to lodge a complaint directly with OnlyFans in addition to lodging complaints with their data protection regulator. This creates a two-channel complaint process. Previously, the policy only referenced the right to lodge complaints with the regulator. Users can now direct data protection complaints to OnlyFans before or concurrently with regulatory channels.
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22 high severity
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