What adult platforms' terms say about your side of the deal
I read the public terms of 15 adult platforms and asked the same 11 questions of each: what the terms say about a creator's content, money and account. Each question's page quotes the platform's own words and links to the source.
Before this work I spent years writing and reviewing contracts in a different industry. That's the eye I read these with, and that's all this is: a careful read, not a legal opinion.
How to read the answers
- Not stated means the pages I read don't give a clear answer. It doesn't mean the platform won't do it, and it doesn't mean it will.
- Some platforms keep creator terms in a separate agreement. This comparison covers public pages only; where an answer sits in an agreement I have not read, the question's page says so.
- Stripchat is not in this comparison. I could not read its terms page with the tools I used, so I left it out rather than guess.
- NiteFlirt is not in this comparison. I read only its rules page, not its user agreement, so I left it out rather than report silence.
How long do the terms say a platform's license to your content lasts?
1 of the 15 don't give a clear answer in the pages I read.
- Perpetual or irrevocable (8)
- OnlyFans, Fansly, LoyalFans, JustForFans, ManyVids, Clips4Sale, FapHouse and xHamster
- Limited in time (5)
- iWantClips, YourVids, LoverFans, Pornhub and XVideos
- No length stated (1)
- Chaturbate
Do a platform's terms let it train AI on your content?
11 of the 15 don't give a clear answer in the pages I read.
- Allows AI training (2)
- FapHouse and xHamster
- Moderation systems only (2)
- LoyalFans and Clips4Sale
Do a platform's terms let it use your content or name in promotion?
7 of the 15 don't give a clear answer in the pages I read.
- Allows it (8)
- LoyalFans, ManyVids, Clips4Sale, YourVids, LoverFans, Pornhub, xHamster and Chaturbate
Your content or name in promotion: each platform's exact wording
What do the terms say happens to the license when you delete or leave?
7 of the 15 don't give a clear answer in the pages I read.
- Continues (4)
- ManyVids, FapHouse, xHamster and Chaturbate
- Ends after a period (2)
- iWantClips and Pornhub
- Ends (2)
- LoverFans and XVideos
Do a platform's terms let it cut off your access for any reason?
- For any reason (13)
- OnlyFans, Fansly, LoyalFans, FanCentro, ManyVids, Clips4Sale, iWantClips, YourVids, LoverFans, Pornhub, FapHouse, xHamster and Chaturbate
- Only on listed grounds (2)
- JustForFans and XVideos
Suspending or ending your account: each platform's exact wording
What do the terms say happens to your unpaid balance if your account closes?
4 of the 15 don't give a clear answer in the pages I read.
- May keep or withhold it (5)
- Fansly, FanCentro, Clips4Sale, Pornhub and FapHouse
- Depends on the reason (6)
- OnlyFans, LoyalFans, ManyVids, YourVids, xHamster and Chaturbate
Under the terms, who carries a chargeback or refund on a sale already made?
9 of the 15 don't give a clear answer in the pages I read.
- The creator (5)
- OnlyFans, Fansly, LoyalFans, ManyVids and Clips4Sale
- Depends on the sale (1)
- YourVids
What do the terms say about inactive accounts and unclaimed earnings?
10 of the 15 don't give a clear answer in the pages I read.
- May close the account, charge a fee or keep the money (5)
- Fansly, LoyalFans, ManyVids, YourVids and xHamster
Inactive accounts and unclaimed earnings: each platform's exact wording
Do a platform's terms let it change them without advance notice?
1 of the 15 don't give a clear answer in the pages I read.
- No advance notice promised (12)
- OnlyFans, Fansly, LoyalFans, JustForFans, ManyVids, Clips4Sale, iWantClips, YourVids, LoverFans, FapHouse, xHamster and XVideos
- Advance notice promised (2)
- FanCentro and Pornhub
Arbitration or court: what do platforms' terms say about disputes?
- Arbitration (11)
- Fansly, LoyalFans, FanCentro, Clips4Sale, iWantClips, YourVids, Pornhub, FapHouse, xHamster, XVideos and Chaturbate
- Courts (4)
- OnlyFans, JustForFans, ManyVids and LoverFans
What time limit do a platform's terms set for bringing a claim?
6 of the 15 don't give a clear answer in the pages I read.
- Terms say one year (9)
- OnlyFans, Fansly, LoyalFans, FanCentro, Clips4Sale, iWantClips, Pornhub, FapHouse and XVideos