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[[wikipedia:Patreon|Patreon]] is a monetization platform co-founded in May 2013 by musician [[wikipedia:Jack_Conte|Jack Conte]] and developer Sam Yam. It is operated by '''Patreon, Inc.'''; which provides business tools for content creators to run a subscription service and sell digital products. Patreon is most commonly known as a platform for various creators (artists, youtubers, etc.) to make money off their work in return for benefits such as getting content early, or accessing otherwise unavailable content.

{{InfoboxCompany
| Name = Patreon
| Type = Private
| Founded = 2013
| Industry = Monetization
| Official Website = https://www.patreon.com
| Logo = https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Patreon_logo.svg/2048px-Patreon_logo.svg.png
}}

==Incidents==

===Arbitrary account suspensions (non-creator accounts)===
[[File:Patreon.com suspension notice.png|thumb|428x428px|Suspension email example]]
Many have reported being arbitrarily suspended from Patreon and thus prevented from supporting creators, for arbitrary or capricious reasons, unrelated to "bad faith" behavior. This sometimes happened seconds after signing up or months after using and paying on the platform. 

Suspension factors appear to include:

*Using a Mexican debit card <ref>{{Cite web |last=(reddit user) |first=Z3o-uwU |date=2025-05-21 |title=Recently created account got suspended for "suspicious activity" : /r/Patreon |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/patreon/comments/1krogmd/recently_created_account_got_suspended_for/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531084707/https://www.reddit.com/r/patreon/comments/1krogmd/recently_created_account_got_suspended_for/ |archive-date=2025-05-31 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=Reddit}}</ref>
*Using a VPN
*Using IP from other country without updating country of residency<ref>{{Cite web |title=I am extremely confused about something patreon did. Can anyone help me and my buddy out? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/patreon/comments/1jyrr9n/comment/mn6vpxo/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531155354/https://www.reddit.com/r/patreon/comments/1jyrr9n/comment/mn6vpxo/ |archive-date=2025-05-31 |access-date=2025-05-31}}</ref>

[[File:What-is-this-my-account-was-suspended.png|thumb|434x434px|Email from Patreon requesting information to "unsuspend" account]]
After suspension, users are informed that they can appeal the suspension, but this leads to personal information being asked, namely: a name, location, ISP<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why soon as I joined not long after I get this,Account was deactivated : r/Patreon |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/patreon/comments/1k024vf/why_soon_as_i_joined_not_long_after_i_get/}}</ref>, payment method (last 4 card digits). The image shows an example of this information being requested.
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