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Personal Data Collection

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Why it matters

The breadth of data collected — including financial and behavioral data — means Patreon holds a detailed profile of both your identity and your activity, which can be used for purposes beyond simply running the platform.

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.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Export Your Data
    Visit Patreon's privacy center at privacy.patreon.com, select 'Access my data' or equivalent data subject request type, and complete the verification process to receive a copy of your personal data.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive data collection practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Patreon
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000968
Document ID
CA-D-00180
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Entity: Patreon | Document: Patreon Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-000968
Captured: 2026-04-01 13:21:25 UTC | SHA-256: 7e1e489738a8ec29…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-privacy-policy/personal-data-collection/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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