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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.

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== Platform fees ==

'''[[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>

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[[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, payment method (last 4 card digits). The image shows an example of this information being requested.

===Class Action lawsuit (''2022-2025'')===

In August 2024, it was reported that Patreon was required to pay $7.25 million dollars as a result of a 2022 lawsuit claiming the company violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act by sending watched video history to the [[Meta]] pixel tracker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/398261/patreon-settles-video-privacy-battle-for-725-mil.html|title=Patreon Settles Video Privacy Battle For $7.25 Million|date=2024-08-05|first=Wendy|last=Davis|work=MediaDailyNews|access-date=2025-09-23}}</ref> In December 2024, the lawsuit turned into a class action, meaning anyone who accessed videos on Patreon from April 1, 2016 to Sept. 23, 2024 could join.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/if-you-had-a-patreon-account-you-may-qualify-for-this-payment/|title=If you had a Patreon account, you may qualify for this payment|first=Katie|last=Millard|date=2024-12-04|work=NBC4i|access-date=2025-09-23}}</ref> On August 22, 2025, the official website for the lawsuit stated, "The Court entered its Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal With Prejudice", with payments being made if there is no appeal of the final judgment as of August 29, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patreonsettlement.com/|title=Stark et al. v. Patreon, Inc.|access-date=2025-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250923012021/https://patreonsettlement.com/|archive-date=2025-09-23|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==

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-== Platform fees ==
+'''[[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>
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 [[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, payment method (last 4 card digits). The image shows an example of this information being requested.
+===Class Action lawsuit (''2022-2025'')===
+In August 2024, it was reported that Patreon was required to pay $7.25 million dollars as a result of a 2022 lawsuit claiming the company violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act by sending watched video history to the [[Meta]] pixel tracker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/398261/patreon-settles-video-privacy-battle-for-725-mil.html|title=Patreon Settles Video Privacy Battle For $7.25 Million|date=2024-08-05|first=Wendy|last=Davis|work=MediaDailyNews|access-date=2025-09-23}}</ref> In December 2024, the lawsuit turned into a class action, meaning anyone who accessed videos on Patreon from April 1, 2016 to Sept. 23, 2024 could join.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/if-you-had-a-patreon-account-you-may-qualify-for-this-payment/|title=If you had a Patreon account, you may qualify for this payment|first=Katie|last=Millard|date=2024-12-04|work=NBC4i|access-date=2025-09-23}}</ref> On August 22, 2025, the official website for the lawsuit stated, "The Court entered its Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal With Prejudice", with payments being made if there is no appeal of the final judgment as of August 29, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patreonsettlement.com/|title=Stark et al. v. Patreon, Inc.|access-date=2025-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250923012021/https://patreonsettlement.com/|archive-date=2025-09-23|url-status=live}}</ref>
+== References ==
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+[[Category:Patreon]]