DeviantArt
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used to target ads at you; you can opt out.
- They say they do not sell or share your data.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
They collect account, art, messages, and device data; you keep copyright but they can close you without notice.
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Collected
Account details, your art and messages, usage, IP, device IDs, and some partner data.
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Privacy policy
“This may include: Basic Account Information: Name, email address, password, and date of birth (required at signup).”
Training
They run the site, personalize it, market to you, and fight fraud; they do not say they train AI on you.
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Privacy policy
“To personalize and improve our Services: We analyze your activity on our platform, including the way you interact with our features and content, to tailor recommendations and results”
Sharing
They say they do not sell data; providers, affiliates, APIs you approve, and the public profile can see it.
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Privacy policy
“DeviantArt does not sell user Information to third parties for the intents and purposes of the U.S. applicable privacy laws and regulations.”
Kept
They keep it while your account is active and may keep some after you leave for legal and abuse reasons.
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“We may continue to retain such Information even after you deactivate your Account and/or cease to use any particular Services, as reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations”
Controls
You can edit settings, unsubscribe from promos, and request a copy or permanent delete of your account.
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Privacy policy
“For all DeviantArt Users, if you wish to retrieve your DeviantArt Account data or permanently delete your DeviantArt data, please follow the instructions provided here.”
Fine print
As-is service, you cover their legal costs, they can close you without notice, and many payments are non-refundable.
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Terms of service
“You agree that DeviantArt may at any time, and without notice, suspend or terminate any part of the Service, or refuse to fulfill any order, or any part of any order or terminate your membership and delete any Content stored on the DeviantArt Site”
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Download or permanently delete your account data
Privacy Policy section 7.5: follow the instructions provided there, or email help@deviantart.com
Edit profile info and newsletter permissions
Log in and open your Settings page on the website
Unsubscribe from promotional emails
Use the unsubscribe link in promotional messages or notify DeviantArt (section 6.1)
Leave no-AI consent off unless you want training use
Terms section 24: do not actively give consent for Artificial Intelligence Purposes
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
If someone sues over your use of the site, you may have to pay DeviantArt’s legal bills.
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Terms of service
“You agree to , and DeviantArt, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and expert fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Services”
For example, if a comment you posted leads to a lawsuit, they can ask you to cover their lawyer fees.
They can shut your account and delete your art without warning if they think you broke the rules.
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Terms of service
“You agree that DeviantArt may at any time, and without notice, suspend or terminate any part of the Service, or refuse to fulfill any order, or any part of any order or terminate your membership and delete any Content stored on the DeviantArt Site, in DeviantArt's sole discretion, if you fail to comply with the Terms or applicable law.”
For example, a disputed post could mean your gallery disappears overnight with no export first.
Shop and similar purchases are generally not refunded.
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“Subject to applicable law and to the extent so permitted under applicable law, purchases made on DeviantArt are non refundable.”
For example, if you buy a digital work and change your mind, you may not get your money back.
Paid memberships can charge your card before the next period starts.
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Terms of service
“To ensure uninterrupted service, your payment method may be charged up to 10 days before the renewal date.”
For example, Core Membership can bill you about a week before the listed renewal day.
They store the text of private messages you send on the site.
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Privacy policy
“In-platform Messaging: Content of messages or other direct communications within our platform.”
For example, a DM about a commission is collected as personal information.
Deleting or leaving does not always wipe everything right away.
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Privacy policy
“We may continue to retain such Information even after you deactivate your Account and/or cease to use any particular Services, as reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes regarding our Users, prevent fraud and abuse, enforce our agreements, and/or protect our .”
For example, they may keep logs after you close the account if they think there was abuse.
Keeping using the site after they post new terms means you agree, even if you missed the notice.
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Terms of service
“If you continue to use the Service after the effective date of the revised Terms, you will be deemed to have accepted those changes.”
For example, a new license rule can apply if you just keep browsing after they post it.
You still own your art; they only get a license so they can show it on the site.
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Terms of service
“DeviantArt does not claim ownership rights in Your Content. For the sole purpose of enabling us to make your Content available through the Service, you grant DeviantArt a non-exclusive, license to reproduce, distribute, re-format, store, prepare derivative works based on, and publicly display and perform Your Content.”
For example, they can resize and display your deviation, but they are not claiming they own the copyright.
They say they do not sell your personal information under U.S. privacy laws.
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“DeviantArt does not sell user Information to third parties for the intents and purposes of the U.S. applicable privacy laws and regulations.”
For example, they claim they will not sell your email list to advertisers as a “sale.”
By default they mark your work so others should not use it to train AI, unless you opt in.
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“Unless you actively give your consent, for Artificial Intelligence Purposes, DeviantArt will include a robots meta tag with the "noai" or "noimageai" directive in the head section of the HTML page associated with that Content on the Site”
For example, scrapers are told not to train on your deviation unless you turned consent on.
You must be at least 13, and they rely on you telling the truth about age.
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Terms of service
“To register as a member of the Service or purchase products, you must be 13 years or lawfully permitted to enter into and form contracts under applicable law. In no event may minors submit Content to the Service.”
For example, a 12-year-old who types a fake birthday can still make an account.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- sell or share
- Under California law, selling means passing your data to others for money or other value; sharing means passing it on for targeted ads. For example, letting an ad network use your browsing history in return for ad space counts as a sale.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- indemnify
- You promise to pay the company's legal costs and losses if your use of the service gets it sued. For example, if you post a song you do not own and the label sues the app, you owe the app's lawyer bills.
- legitimate interest
- A legal reason that lets a company use your data without asking, when it decides its own need outweighs your privacy. For example, an app may analyse how you use it to improve the product, without ever asking you.
- royalty-free
- The company can use your content without ever paying you for it. For example, your photo can appear in the app's ads and you get nothing.
- worldwide license
- You let the company use your content anywhere on earth, usually for free and for as long as it likes. For example, a video you post can be shown in ads in any country without asking you again.
- consent
- Your clear agreement to something, given by an action like ticking a box or tapping Accept. For example, a pop-up asking if the app may use your location is asking for consent.
How we got here · grade B · score 49/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 4 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account info, your uploads and messages, plus usage, IP, device IDs, and data from logins, payments, and fraud partners.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Not stated in the documents.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They may send promotional messages from your information and let you unsubscribe; they also use cookies and analytics providers.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell user information under U.S. privacy laws, and otherwise share with providers, the corporate group, and when you or the law require it.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
They say they do not claim ownership of your works; you give a royalty-free license so they can host and display them.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You can request a copy or permanent delete via their instructions or email; they may still keep data after deactivation for legal and abuse reasons. They do not promise a 30- or 90-day wipe.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They describe HTTPS, TLS for payments, PCI DSS certification, monitoring, and a security-report email.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
You must be 13 or older to register; they do not describe age checks beyond that statement and not knowingly collecting under 13.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy policy is dated June 2, 2026. Terms say they may notify members of material changes and continued use means you accept.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may suspend or terminate without notice and delete stored content if they decide you broke the rules.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is, liability is capped at what you paid, and you must indemnify them for claims tied to your use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Memberships can charge up to 10 days before renewal, and purchases are generally non-refundable where the law allows.
The privacy policy is 5,098 words at a college graduate level (Flesch reading ease 33.1); the terms are 6,334 words at a professional or legal expert level.
