Patreon Leak Removal: DMCA Guide for Creators

Patreon content—from exclusive videos and art to podcasts and written content—is a frequent target for pirates. If your Patreon content has been leaked, here's exactly how to get it removed and protect yourself going forward.

Where Patreon Content Gets Leaked

• Kemono.su/Kemono.party: The Patreon equivalent of Coomer, scrapes creator content
• Pirate sites: Various sites hosting leaked content by creator name
• Reddit: Subreddits dedicated to specific creators or leak sharing
• Discord servers: Private servers trading Patreon content
• Torrent sites: Content bundled in torrent downloads
• File hosting: Mega, Gofile, Cyberdrop albums
• Forums: Various adult and piracy forums

Your Legal Rights

As a Patreon creator, your content is automatically protected:

• Copyright: You own the copyright to original videos, art, audio, and written content
• DMCA: Requires sites to remove infringing content when properly notified
• Patreon ToS: Prohibits patrons from sharing exclusive content

Step 1: Find Your Leaked Content

Search Methods

• Google: Search your Patreon name + "leaked," "free," "download"
• Kemono.party/Kemono.su: Search directly for your creator name
• Reddit: Search your name across Reddit
• Reverse image/video search: For visual content
• Audio fingerprinting tools: For podcast/audio content

Document Everything

• Screenshot each page with your content
• Copy all URLs
• Note dates discovered
• Keep a spreadsheet tracking all leaks

Step 2: Work with Patreon

Patreon has support for creators dealing with content theft:

• Email: copyright@patreon.com
• DMCA Form: Use Patreon's official DMCA notification form
• Support: Contact through Patreon Help Center

Patreon may:

• Help you file DMCA takedowns
• Ban patrons identified as leaking content
• Provide evidence for legal action

Step 3: File DMCA Takedown Notices

Where to Send Notices

For Kemono.su

Similar to Coomer.su—target hosting infrastructure:

• WHOIS lookup to find hosting provider
• File with Cloudflare if used
• Direct site contact often ineffective

For Reddit

• Use Reddit's Copyright Report Form
• Include all infringing post URLs
• Response typically within 24-48 hours

For File Hosting Sites

• Mega: Has official DMCA form
• Gofile/Cyberdrop: Abuse contacts or hosting provider

For Forums

• Find forum's DMCA/abuse contact
• If none, file with hosting provider

What Your Notice Needs

1. Your legal name and contact information
2. Description of your copyrighted work
3. URLs of infringing content
4. Your original Patreon URLs as proof of ownership
5. Good faith statement
6. Perjury statement
7. Electronic signature

Step 4: Request Search Engine Delisting

Remove leaked content from search results:

1. Use Google's DMCA removal tool
2. Submit all infringing URLs
3. Provide proof of ownership (your Patreon page)
4. Also submit to Bing Webmaster Tools

This stops people from finding leaked content through Google searches.

Step 5: Set Up Monitoring

Leaks often reappear. Set up ongoing monitoring:

• Google Alerts: Your creator name + variations
• Manual checks: Periodically search Kemono and leak sites
• Reverse content search: For images and videos
• Professional monitoring: Services that scan continuously

Identifying and Banning Leakers

To find who's leaking your content:

• Watermark content: Invisible watermarks can identify the source
• Staggered releases: Give different tiers content at different times
• Unique identifiers: Subtle variations in content per user

Once identified, you can:

• Ban them from your Patreon
• Report to Patreon for ToS violation
• Consider legal action for significant cases

Prevention Strategies

• Watermark all content: Visible or invisible
• Avoid downloadable files when possible: Stream instead
• Delay content to new patrons: Some creators have waiting periods
• Build community: Engaged fans often report leaks

For Non-Visual Content (Podcasts, Writing)

Text and audio content is also protected:

• You own copyright to written posts, stories, and articles
• Audio content (podcasts, music) is copyrighted
• Same DMCA process applies
• Consider registering copyright for valuable audio content