Policy
New policy updates, shaped by your input
Today, we’re back to let you know which are now finalized as part of our Community Guidelines, and how your input helped shape these decisions.
Patreon joins Tech Coalition to protect children online
Patreon has officially joined the Tech Coalition, an alliance of global tech companies who are working together to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
Our first 2023 policy update
Our Policy team is back to share what we’ve been working on in the first few months of the year.
From clearer language to creator advocacy, here’s a look at our 2022 policy updates
Read on to learn how your feedback helped us shape our most recent policy updates and initiatives.
Year-end updates from the Policy Team
Read on to learn more and to hear about all the ways you can engage with Patreon’s Policy Team in the coming weeks.
Two new updates from CPEP
Patreon’s Policy Team is back with our latest CPEP update. Check out what we’re focused on this quarter.
Q2 policy updates: public advocacy, content moderation, and more
Hear about this quarter’s policy developments and how you can share your feedback with our team.
Q1 2022 Creator Policy Engagement Program wrap-up
Last month, we proposed new updates for the first quarter of 2022. Thanks to your feedback, we refined, improved, and finalized those policy proposals.
An update on creator policy: Q1 2022
As part of our Creator Policy Engagement Program, we’re sharing the policy initiatives and updates we’re exploring this quarter.
How Patreon policy evolved in 2021
Let’s reflect on last year’s policy progress, which was shaped in large part by creator feedback.
What a proposed copyright change could mean for creators
We’ve submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office about how a new rule might impact the things creators make and do with their communities.
Patreon Head of Policy: What would the Internet look like without Section 230?
Patreon’s Global Head of Policy, Laurent Crenshaw, explains what the Internet would look like without Section 230.
Keeping Young Creators Safe on Patreon
Here are some resources we’ve put together to help solidify exactly how we’re advocating for young creatives on Patreon.
Creator Policy Engagement Program Update: Q4 2021
Patreon's Policy team heard from hundreds of creators who weighed in on two important policy areas we're focused on right now. Learn more about how we're using that feedback to inform our policies.
Fall 2021 Creator Policy Engagement Update
The Patreon Policy Team is back for the next round of our quarterly Creator Policy Engagement Program to discuss two important, timely policy areas we’re exploring right now.
2021 Q3 Creator Policy Update
The next round of CPEP is upon us, and we are excited for your input on this quarter’s proposed policy updates.