OnlyFans leak protection and takedown requests

What happens when a leak turns up?

First we record exactly what we’ve found, meaning the URL, the date and which content it is, because a request without a precise link won’t get far. We then check that the material is yours and that a takedown request is the right move, since a preview you posted yourself doesn’t need one and a wrong claim helps nobody. Copies tend to turn up on video sites, forums, file-sharing links and messaging channels and in search results.

Next, a notice goes out through the reporting route of the host or platform. Hosts, platforms and search engines each have their own, and for copyright claims in the US it’s often called a DMCA notice. If a set from your feed appears in a forum thread, for example, one notice goes to the forum’s host and a separate request asks the search engine to stop listing the thread.

After that, we check the answer and whether the copy is still online, because a confirmation email doesn’t mean it’s gone. If it’s still live, you’ll hear that from us.

What can’t a takedown request do?

A takedown request is a request, and the host decides how to respond. Some answer quickly, some take a while and some never do, and material can show up again somewhere else. So we don’t promise complete prevention or permanent removal, and we don’t quote a success rate, because we’d have no way to back it up. If anyone promises you 100% removal, it’s fair to ask how they can prove that.

It’s still worth doing, because speed and persistence count for a lot. A copy that comes down quickly gets fewer views, and once a search listing is gone, fewer people will find that copy at all. If your rights are contested or a case turns into a legal dispute, you may need a lawyer, as we’re not a law firm.

What do we need from you?

Not very much. We need some information about your rights to the content and your authorization to act for you, as well as all the names fans know you by, including handles, stage names and nicknames. You agree on the scope of the search with us, and if you spot something yourself, a short message is enough.

The search runs on publicly accessible pages, so we don’t need access to your account for it. It helps if you keep dated originals of your content, because they make it much easier to answer if a host asks who made something. If you’re coming from a team that was already doing this, ask them for their list of open cases, so we can pick those up and don’t have to start over.

Can you make leaks less likely?

You can make them rarer, but you can’t prevent them entirely, because anything a subscriber can see can also be copied, and the same goes for whatever you show freely on social media. What helps is keeping your account well protected, with two-factor authentication turned on, delegated access in place of shared logins and a regular look at who can do what. Our guide to sharing OnlyFans access safely walks you through that.

If you find a leak yourself, save the URL and the date, take a screenshot and don’t reply to or bargain with whoever posted it. After that you can follow our leak response plan or simply send us the link.

Where should you start, and what does it cost?

A good first step is our free leak check. You give us your public creator name, we search for leaked copies of your content and email you what we find, without any obligation. A one-off search only shows you how things look today, though. A regular one shows whether things are getting better or worse, and you can then go through that with your manager in the weekly review.

Leak protection is part of our full management, so takedown work doesn’t cost anything extra. Our commission is 25–50% of your revenue after the platform fee, agreed in writing before we start, with no upfront fees, and you can cancel monthly, or immediately if we both agree.

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