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Creator Financial and Tax Data Collection

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Why it matters

Creators provide sensitive financial and tax identity information to Patreon, and this data is shared with third-party financial and compliance vendors, creating additional exposure if those vendors experience a breach.

Consumer impact

Patreon collects a broad range of personal data including payment information, IP addresses, browsing behavior, and communications, and shares this data with advertising, analytics, and third-party service providers. Creators are subject to additional data collection tied to their earnings, payout details, and audience metrics, which may be shared with financial and tax compliance partners. You can submit a data access, deletion, or opt-out request through Patreon's privacy center, which is powered by Transcend at privacy.patreon.com.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces the Safeguards Rule requiring reasonable security for financial data collected from consumers and small business operators like creators.
    File a complaint →
  • CFPB
    The CFPB has jurisdiction over financial data practices affecting consumers and may have authority if Patreon's payment and payout services are deemed financial products.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Patreon
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000971
Document ID
CA-D-00180
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Entity: Patreon | Document: Patreon Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-000971
Captured: 2026-04-01 13:21:25 UTC | SHA-256: 7e1e489738a8ec29…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-privacy-policy/creator-financial-and-tax-data-collection/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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