Policies

• Where can I find the official deviantART Copyright Policy?
• Where can I find the deviantART Submission Agreement?
• Where is the Etiquette policy for deviantART?
• What is Mature Content?
• The laws of my country differ from those of the United States- which ones apply?

Nudity & Mature Content

• What are deviantART's policies on nudity?
• Are there restrictions on artworks showing children or teenagers (fictional or otherwise)?
• Are there restrictions on photographs of teenagers or children?
• Model release forms? Do I need it? What is it?

Abuses & Exploits

• What is flooding?
• What is spamming?
• What exactly is an "Abuse or Exploit of the System"?
• Can I advertise on deviantART without purchasing an official advertising package?

Copyright Concerns

• What does deviantART consider to be Art Theft?
• What is the policy regarding preview images used for literature submissions?
• What is deviantART's stance on asking for or giving out copyrighted music, video or programs while using the site?
• What is "warez" and what is deviantART's stance on warez?
• What are the rules for the use of music and sound effects in a Flash animation?
• Should I put a signature, watermark or copyright on my art before submitting it to the Wallpaper gallery?

Proper Submitting

• What does deviantART consider to be a proper desktop screenshot?
• Why was my deviation relocated or moved?
• Why was my stock image removed?
• My wallpaper was removed, can you tell me why?

Behavior & Interaction

• Are there any rules for the journals?
• What are deviantART's policies regarding avatars?
• Are there any rules for accounts being used as clubs or 'group' accounts?
• I'm offended by something I saw on the website!

Mature Content & Pornography

• You prohibit the submission of 'pornographic literature'; what do you consider this to be?
• Is posting 'Adult' oriented artwork alright if I censor it first?
• You prohibit the submission of 'pornographic imagery'; what do you consider this to be?

Permission Issues

• Can I use things created by other people in my submissions?
• How do I prove that I had permission to use someone's work?
• What sort of permission do I need to use someone else's work?
• Do you remove copies and trace-over art?
• Does "Crediting" let me use whatever I want?

Bans & Suspensions

• I was banned, is there anything I can do?
• Will you tell me why my friend was banned?
• What happens when someone is banned or suspended?

Unacceptable Content

• What is the policy concerning photographs of corpses, cruelty or death?
• deviantART prohibits the submission of 'Hate Art' and 'Hate Propaganda', how is this defined?
• Do you allow "Adult", explicit sexual or pornographic content on deviantART?
• Do you allow images depicting bodily wastes or fluids?
• What is the policy for submissions concerning injury, self-harm and mutilation?

Reporting Abuse

• How do I report a submission which I think breaks the rules?
• What evidence is required when we report stolen material?
• How do I report people for abuse, harassment, or another issue I may think is a violation?

Ownership Issues

• Can I use the deviantART emoticons on my website?
• Can I just take deviantART submissions and use them elsewhere?
• Can I use the images I find on deviantART?
• Does deviantART own my art?

Miscellaneous Policies

• Why did I receive some sort of administrative action when someone else did not?
• Can I submit 'Dolls', 'Characters' or other things which I made on certain websites in games or with 'generators'?
• Can I submit pixel dolls which I have made using 'Base' dolls created by someone else?
• What does deviantART consider "Fan Art" to be?