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OnlyFans may use your Personal Data (full name and date of birth) to check for serious criminal convictions or sex offender registry appearances if you are a U.S. user (risk_flags-1). Links to third-party sites are not covered by OnlyFans' privacy policy (risk_flags-2). Access to the services or features may be denied if you do not provide requested Personal Data (data_use-1). Policy updates are effective upon posting, and notifications for material changes are not guaranteed (gotchas-1).
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Risks of Service Use
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Critical issues or red flags that users should be aware of before engaging with the service. These are often non-negotiable terms that can significantly impact user rights, privacy, or financial well-being.
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Use of your Personal Data to determine if you have a serious criminal conviction or appear on a sex offenders registry
The service may use your Personal Data, specifically your full name and date of birth, to determine if you have a serious criminal conviction, including if you appear on a sex offenders registry, if you are based in the U.S.
Why it matters: This means that if you are a user based in the U.S., the service may conduct background screenings using your full name and date of birth to check for serious criminal convictions or your presence on sex offender registries.
Additionally, if you are based in the U.S., we may use background screening providers to determine whether you have a serious criminal conviction (including if you appear on a sex offenders registry). We may use your full name and date of birth to obtain this information.
**Usage Data**Creators and Fans, paragraph 6 · Citation strength: strong
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Third-party links are not covered by this policy
The policy states that third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications linked by OnlyFans are not covered by this Policy, and the service is not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices.
Why it matters: If you click on links to third-party sites or use third-party plug-ins/applications through OnlyFans, your Personal Data may be collected or shared by those third parties, and their content, security, and privacy practices are not guaranteed or covered by this policy.
We are not responsible for, and this Policy does not apply to, the content, security or privacy practices of those other websites, plug-ins or applications. We encourage you to view the privacy and cookie policies / notices of those third parties to find out how your Personal Data may be used.
## Informing us of changes, paragraph 7 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use and Sharing
1 finding
How your data is collected, used, stored, and shared with other companies. This section also covers data retention and anonymity.
medium85% confidence
Need to process Personal Data to access Services
We need to collect certain Personal Data from you to provide you with access to the Services, or specific features and functionalities of the Services. If you do not wish to provide Personal Data where requested, we may not be able to provide you with access to the Services or specific features and functionalities of the Services.
Why it matters: You must provide requested Personal Data to use the services and certain features, otherwise, access may be denied.
We need to collect certain Personal Data from you to provide you with access to the Services, or specific features and functionalities of the Services, in accordance with our contract with you (i.e. our [Terms of Service](https://onlyfans.com/terms)). We are also required to process certain Personal Data in accordance with applicable laws. Please note that if you do not wish to provide Personal Data where requested, we may not be able to provide you with access to the Services or specific features and functionalities of the Services.
## Informing us of changes, paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
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Terms related to subscription renewals, cancellation processes, and any associated fees or conditions. This section also highlights any specific requirements for terminating the service.
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Gotchas
1 finding
Potentially hidden or subtle clauses that could lead to unexpected costs, obligations, or limitations for the user. These often require careful reading to uncover their implications.
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Policy updates are effective upon posting without individual notification
Any updates to this Policy will be effective upon our posting of the revised Policy on OnlyFans. While the service will use reasonable efforts to notify users of material updates, such as a feed notification or chat message, this is not a guarantee.
Why it matters: You are responsible for checking the policy for updates, as changes are effective immediately upon posting, and notifications for material changes are not guaranteed to be delivered personally.
We may update this Policy from time to time, and any updates will be effective upon our posting of the revised Policy on OnlyFans. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you in the event that material updates are made to this Policy, such as sending you a feed notification or a [chat message](https://onlyfans.com/my/chats/) via your account on OnlyFans.
## Informing us of changes, paragraph 11 · Citation strength: strong
Protections
1 finding
Clauses that offer explicit benefits or safeguards to the user, enhancing their rights, privacy, or security. These are positive aspects that protect the user from potential harm.
Protection90% confidence
No collection of Face Recognition Data by OnlyFans
Face Recognition Data is collected by and remains with the third-party provider, and OnlyFans explicitly states that they do not collect, receive, possess, or have access to Face Recognition Data at any time.
Why it helps: This commitment means that OnlyFans itself does not store or access your biometric facial data, reducing the risk of this sensitive information being compromised directly through the service.
**Face Recognition Data is collected by and remains with our third-party provider. We do not ourselves collect, receive, possess, or have access to Face Recognition Data at any time.**
**Usage Data**Creators and Fans, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
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