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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

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| Industry = Monetization

| Official Website = https://www.patreon.com

| Logo = ~~File:wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Patreon_logo.svg/2048px-Patreon_logo.svg~~.png

| Logo = Patreon.png

}}

'''[[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 subscription services 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. Patreon is often chosen by creators because of more creative freedom compared to other platforms like [[YouTube]]. It is also a more direct way to financially support them through subscription-based memberships and one time purchases.

==Platform fees==

As of August 4th, 2025, Patreon takes 5-12% from all purchases made within their platform. Creators can choose how purchases made on the [[Apple App Store|App Store]] version of Patreon will implement [[Apple|Apple's]] 15%-30%<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auto-renewable Subscriptions - App Store - Apple Developer |url=https://developer.apple.com/app-store/subscriptions/#revenue-after-one-year |website=developer.apple.com}}</ref> tax.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Sep 2024 |title=How iOS in-app purchases work on Patreon |url=https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/27991664769677-How-iOS-in-app-purchases-work-on-Patreon |website=Patreon Help Center}}</ref>

==Incidents==

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===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.

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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=10 Oct 2024 |title=Finally created a Patreon account, then was instantly suspended |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/patreon/comments/1g0pjii/finally_created_a_patreon_account_then_was/ |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=15 Apr 2025 |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/ |url-status=live |website=Reddit}}</ref>

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 Mexican debit card <ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=21 May 2025 |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/ |url-status=live |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 |website=Reddit}}</ref>

*Using a VPN

*Using a VPN<ref name=":0" />

*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>

*Using IP from other country without updating country of residency<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=14 Apr 2025 |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/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531155354/https://www.reddit.com/r/patreon/comments/1jyrr9n/comment/mn6vpxo/ |archive-date=2025-05-31 |website=Reddit}}</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.

After suspension, users are informed that they can appeal the suspension, but this leads to personal information being asked, namely: a name, location, ISP, payment method (last 4 card digits). The image shows an example of this information being requested.

== References ==

[[Category:Patreon]]

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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
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 | Industry = Monetization
 | Official Website = https://www.patreon.com
-| Logo = File:wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Patreon_logo.svg/2048px-Patreon_logo.svg.png
+| Logo = Patreon.png
 }}
+'''[[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 subscription services 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. Patreon is often chosen by creators because of more creative freedom compared to other platforms like [[YouTube]]. It is also a more direct way to financially support them through subscription-based memberships and one time purchases.
+==Platform fees==
+As of August 4th, 2025, Patreon takes 5-12% from all purchases made within their platform. Creators can choose how purchases made on the [[Apple App Store|App Store]] version of Patreon will implement [[Apple|Apple's]] 15%-30%<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auto-renewable Subscriptions - App Store - Apple Developer |url=https://developer.apple.com/app-store/subscriptions/#revenue-after-one-year |website=developer.apple.com}}</ref> tax.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Sep 2024 |title=How iOS in-app purchases work on Patreon |url=https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/27991664769677-How-iOS-in-app-purchases-work-on-Patreon |website=Patreon Help Center}}</ref>
 ==Incidents==
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 ===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.
+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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=10 Oct 2024 |title=Finally created a Patreon account, then was instantly suspended |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/patreon/comments/1g0pjii/finally_created_a_patreon_account_then_was/ |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=15 Apr 2025 |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/ |url-status=live |website=Reddit}}</ref>
 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 Mexican debit card <ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=21 May 2025 |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/ |url-status=live |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 |website=Reddit}}</ref>
-*Using a VPN
+*Using a VPN<ref name=":0" />
-*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>
+*Using IP from other country without updating country of residency<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=14 Apr 2025 |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/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531155354/https://www.reddit.com/r/patreon/comments/1jyrr9n/comment/mn6vpxo/ |archive-date=2025-05-31 |website=Reddit}}</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.
+After suspension, users are informed that they can appeal the suspension, but this leads to personal information being asked, namely: a name, location, ISP, payment method (last 4 card digits). The image shows an example of this information being requested.
+== References ==
 <references />
+[[Category:Patreon]]