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The collection of financial and tax data enables Patreon to process creator payments, satisfy tax reporting obligations under applicable law, and maintain records required for financial audit and regulatory purposes.
Removal of provisions governing collection and handling of sensitive creator financial and tax information eliminates transparency for a key user segment.
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The collection of financial and tax data enables Patreon to process creator payments, satisfy tax reporting obligations under applicable law, and maintain records required for financial audit and regulatory purposes.
Creators must provide financial and tax information to receive payments through the platform. The terms authorize Patreon to retain this sensitive data as part of normal platform operations and payment administration.
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