Provision record
Patreon · Patreon Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Export control compliance for creators

High severity Explicit document language Common · 181 of 352 platforms
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Stripe High

We use Personal Data to meet our contractual and legal obligations related to anti-money laundering, Know-Your-Customer ("KYC") laws, anti-terrorism activities...export control, and prohibition of doing business with restricted persons...

Walmart High

goods licensed or sold on the Walmart Sites, and (b) any software or technology purchased, downloaded, or used from the Walmart Sites, are subject to the customs and export control laws and regulations of the United States of America and may also be subject to the customs and export laws and regulat...

Snapchat High

you are not a person who is barred from using the Services under the laws of the United States, the United Kingdom, or any other applicable jurisdiction — including, for example, that you do not appear on the U.S. Treasury Department's list...

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you will not use Patreon to distribute any creations or other materials — including any commodities, software, or technology — in violation of such laws.

Excerpt from Patreon's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Terms of Use
Entity
Patreon
Date stated by the document
May 27, 2026
As printed in Patreon’s text (version CA-V-003001), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-003001, captured May 27, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-030995
Document ID
CA-D-000179
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-003001)
65518da2f84c738b0329df70f91a3be1420d390c4c4284a08133ebb65da50c8d
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-003001 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-030995
Version: CA-V-003001
Captured: 2026-05-27 00:26:42 UTC
SHA-256: 65518da2f84c738b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-030995/export-control-compliance-for-creators/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Patreon's Export control compliance for creators clause do?

The clause states: “you will not use Patreon to distribute any creations or other materials — including any commodities, software, or technology — in violation of such laws.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 181 platforms. See the full comparison.

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