Why Doxing Is Not Allowed on Patreon

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Creators and fans are empowered to express themselves on Patreon, though not at the expense of anyone else’s safety or privacy.

Doxxing is a form of harassment in which someone shares an individual’s personally identifiable information (e.g. home address, phone number, bank account information, medical information) online without consent. This abusive act can lead to on- and offline harms against the individual such as stalking, emotional distress, physical harm, job loss, and identity theft.

Patreon prohibits creators and fans on the platform from engaging in or encouraging doxxing.

Fortunately, the vast majority of creators and fans on Patreon don’t try to hurt other people through doxxing or similar abuse. Our Trust & Safety team takes a strong stance in those rare circumstances that someone does participate in doxxing on Patreon, because we know of the real-world harm it can cause.

You can read more about our policies on doxxing and related harms in our Community Guidelines.

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