Patreon may share creator age verification data and, where collected, consent and age verification data for persons depicted in Adult/18+ content with payment partners upon their request, to demonstrate compliance with payment partner rules.
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This provision establishes a conditional data sharing mechanism in which sensitive identity verification data about creators and persons depicted in Adult/18+ content may be disclosed to payment partners, with disclosure triggered by payment partner requests rather than solely by Patreon's own operational requirements.
⚠ Creators who do not provide age verification or consent documentation when requested by Patreon may be in violation of the terms governing Adult/18+ content
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Compare across platforms →"Upon request from a payment partner, Patreon may share the information used to verify that such an Adult/18+ creator is over the age of 18 with the requesting payment partner in order to demonstrate compliance with their rules. With respect to non-creators depicted in Adult/18+ creations, Patreon does not collect this age verification or consent information directly and instead provides creators with a consent form template that they may use for this purpose. When it is necessary to do so, however, Patreon may request that creators provide this information to Patreon and creators must comply with such requests. Upon request from a payment partner, Patreon may thereafter share this information with the requesting payment partner in order to demonstrate compliance with their rules.Excerpt from Patreon's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages data minimization and purpose limitation principles under GDPR and UK GDPR, as sensitive identity verification data is disclosed to third parties (payment partners) at the request of those partners rather …
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This provision establishes a conditional data sharing mechanism in which sensitive identity verification data about creators and persons depicted in Adult/18+ content may be disclosed to payment partners, with disclosure triggered by payment partner requests rather than solely by Patreon's own operational requirements.
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