Patreon Terms of Use

This document is Patreon's Terms of Use (dated December 14, 2023), governing the contractual relationship between Patreon, Inc. (or Patreon Europe Limited for EU/EEA/UK users) and all users of the Patreon platform, including creators, patrons, and visitors, on the basis of acceptance through use. The agreement states that creators grant Patreon a broad, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute user content worldwide, and the terms authorize Patreon to collect platform fees ranging from 5% to 12% of creator earnings depending on the selected plan, plus payment processing fees. Notably, the agreement includes a mandatory arbitration clause with a class action waiver for US users, a 30-day opt-out window, and a limitation of liability capped at the greater of $100 or amounts paid to Patreon in the prior 12 months, which is operationally distinct in its low monetary ceiling; the content license grant is broad in scope though the agreement asserts users retain ownership of their content. The terms engage GDPR for EU/EEA/UK users (with Patreon Europe Limited as the contracting entity), CCPA for California residents, and payment card industry standards given the platform's payment processing role; the mandatory arbitration and class action waiver provisions may require evaluation under applicable state and federal consumer protection frameworks, as enforceability varies by jurisdiction.