Policies

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

Nudity & Mature Content

• What are deviantART's policies on nudity?
• Are there restrictions on art using 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 are violations of the deviantART copyright policy?
• Fair Use and Your Submission
• What sort of things can I use for Preview images?
• What are "warez", "cracks" and "keygens"? Do you allow those?
• What can I use for music tracks and sound effects in my animation or film?
• Should I put a signature, watermark or copyright notice on my art before submitting it?

Proper Submitting

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

Behavior & Interaction

• Are there restrictions to comments?
• Are there any rules for the journals?
• What are deviantART's policies regarding avatars?
• 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 doesn't allow 'Hate Art', 'Hate Speech' or 'Hate Propaganda', what is this?
• Do you allow "Adult", explicit sexual or pornographic content on deviantART? How about linking off site?
• Do you allow images depicting bodily wastes or fluids?
• Can we submit photographs showing actual injury, self-harm and mutilation?

Reporting Abuse

• How do I report a deviation which I think breaks the rules?
• How do I report people for abuse, harassment, or another issue I think is a problem?

Ownership Issues

• Can I use the deviantART emoticons on my website?
• Can I use the works which I find on deviantART?
• Does deviantART own my art?

Miscellaneous Policies

• Are there any rules for Collection folder titles?
• How does the staff decide to take action? Why does it seem inconsistent?
• Can I submit things which I made using different "games" like a doll maker or with other character generators?
• Can I submit art which I have made using a "base" (or line art) created by someone else?
• What does deviantART consider "Fan Art" to be?