Terms of Service for Adult Content Sales Platforms: We live in an era where individuals can sell adult content. Doujinshi, illustrations, videos, and audio works. By registering on a platform, anyone can become a creator. You, too, might be planning to operate such a service.

We live in an era where individuals can sell adult content.

Doujinshi, illustrations, videos, and audio works. By registering on a platform, anyone can become a creator.

You, too, might be planning to operate such a service.

A story about a platform operator.

Six months after the service launched, the number of registered creators was growing steadily.

One day, an email arrived.

"My photos are being sold on your site without my permission."

Upon checking, it was discovered that a creator had uploaded and sold someone else's photos without authorization.

I deleted them in a panic and suspended the creator's account.

However, the victim was not satisfied.

"Just deletion? I am going to claim damages. The platform operator is also responsible, right?"

I consulted a lawyer.

"Please show me your Terms of Service."

What I handed over was a set of terms I had simply modified from a template found online.

The lawyer shook his head.

"This will be difficult."

What was the problem?

• The obligation for creators to verify rights for uploaded works is ambiguous • Procedures for handling illegal content upon discovery are not stated • The platform's disclaimer clauses are insufficient • Responsibility sharing in the event of claims from third parties is unclear

I thought, "The platform is just renting out space." But if it's not written in the terms, that argument won't hold up.

Another trouble occurred.

A popular creator suddenly deleted all their works and withdrew from the platform.

Inquiries flooded in from users who had already purchased the works.

"I can no longer view the works I bought. Give me a refund." "I wasn't told there was a download expiration date." "Isn't this a scam?"

Looking at the terms of service, nothing was written about the handling of content after a creator withdraws.

The problems continued.

It was discovered that users under the age of 18 had registered. Age verification was only a self-declaration checkbox.

And then, the worst-case scenario.

"Isn't the person shown in this content a minor?"

A report was filed.

The operator thought to themselves.

"Why did it come to this?"

The answer was simple.

The terms were lax. The assumptions were naive. They hadn't considered the "what ifs."

Adult content platforms carry far higher risks than ordinary services.

・Copyright infringement, portrait rights infringement ・Revenge porn, secretly recorded content ・Child pornography, age verification issues ・Risk of obscenity distribution charges ・Disputes between creators ・Complaints and refund requests from purchasers ・Account suspension by credit card companies

"It's fine because FANZA and DLsite exist" is not true. They have specialized legal teams.

This template was created with those risks in mind.

《Included Contents》 ・Definition of service and eligibility ・Age verification methods and location of responsibility ・Screening and identity verification for creator registration ・Rights guarantees for posted content ・Clarification of prohibited content (child pornography, secret recordings, unauthorized reproduction, etc.) ・Response procedures for discovering violating content ・Response to infringement claims from third parties ・Platform disclaimers ・Payment of sales proceeds and fees ・Handling of content when a creator withdraws ・Terms for purchasers (refund policy, etc.) ・Criteria for account suspension and deletion

Word format. Can be customized to fit your service content.

"I'll make it later" leads to irreversible situations.

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