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'''VRChat's legal policies, and guidelines''' are a series of legally binding, and acknowledged documents by the user, consisting of VRChat's rules, expectations, and conditions, which are agreed upon creating a user [[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat account|account]] with VRChat, or interacting with the platform. It is the responsibility of every VRChat user to read, interpret, follow, and stay up-to-date with all legal terms and guidelines. | |||
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If a user creates an account, and skips over reading the ''Terms of Service'', ''Privacy Policy'', and ''Community Guidelines'', all documents are still acknowledged by the user, and remain legally-binding, as soon as it is accepted. Users who violate policies or guidelines, may result in having their account [[Special:MyLanguage/Bans|suspended]] temporarily, or permanently. | |||
==List of Legal & Guidelines== <!--T:3--> | |||
== | === Core legal documents and guidelines === <!--T:4--> | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Name | !<translate><!--T:11--> Name</translate> | ||
!Type | !<translate><!--T:12--> Type</translate> | ||
!Effective date / Last Updated | !<translate><!--T:13--> Effective date / Last Updated</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/cookie-policy|Cookie Policy}} | |<translate><!--T:14--> {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/cookie-policy|Cookie Policy}}</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:15--> Legal</translate> | ||
|August 20, 2024 | |<translate><!--T:16--> August 20, 2024</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal/economy|Creator Economy Program Rules}} | |<translate><!--T:17--> {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal/economy|Creator Economy Program Rules}}</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:18--> Legal</translate> | ||
|August 15, 2025 | |<translate><!--T:19--> August 15, 2025</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy|Privacy Policy}}''' | |<translate><!--T:20--> '''{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy|Privacy Policy}}'''</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:21--> Legal</translate> | ||
|November 18, 2024 | |<translate><!--T:22--> November 18, 2024</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal/sdk|SDK License}} | |<translate><!--T:23--> {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal/sdk|SDK License}}</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:24--> Legal</translate> | ||
|November 5, 2021 | |<translate><!--T:25--> November 5, 2021</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal|Terms Of Service}}''' | |<translate><!--T:26--> '''{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/legal|Terms Of Service}}'''</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:27--> Legal</translate> | ||
|February 9, 2026 | |<translate><!--T:28--> February 9, 2026</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/state-privacy|U.S. State Data Privacy Laws Disclosure}} | |<translate><!--T:29--> {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/state-privacy|U.S. State Data Privacy Laws Disclosure}}</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:30--> Legal</translate> | ||
|November 18, 2024 | |<translate><!--T:31--> November 18, 2024</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{VRC link|https://vrch.at/brand-guidelines|Brand Guidelines}} | |<translate><!--T:32--> {{VRC link|https://vrch.at/brand-guidelines|Brand Guidelines}}</translate> | ||
|Guideline | |<translate><!--T:33--> Guideline</translate> | ||
|Unknown | |<translate><!--T:34--> Unknown</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/community-guidelines|Community Guidelines}}''' | |<translate><!--T:35--> '''{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/community-guidelines|Community Guidelines}}'''</translate> | ||
|Guideline | |<translate><!--T:36--> Guideline</translate> | ||
|September 24, 2025 | |<translate><!--T:37--> September 24, 2025</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines|Creator Guidelines}} | |<translate><!--T:38--> {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines|Creator Guidelines}}</translate> | ||
|Guideline | |<translate><!--T:39--> Guideline</translate> | ||
|April 15, 2025 | |<translate><!--T:40--> April 15, 2025</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/guidelines|Creator Economy Content Guidelines}} | |<translate><!--T:41--> {{VRC link|https://creators.vrchat.com/economy/guidelines|Creator Economy Content Guidelines}}</translate> | ||
|Guideline | |<translate><!--T:42--> Guideline</translate> | ||
|March | |<translate><!--T:43--> March 23, 2026</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/video-content-guidelines|Video Content Guidelines}} | |<translate><!--T:44--> {{VRC link|https://hello.vrchat.com/video-content-guidelines|Video Content Guidelines}}</translate> | ||
|Guideline | |<translate><!--T:45--> Guideline</translate> | ||
|July 5, 2021 | |<translate><!--T:46--> July 5, 2021</translate> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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=== Third-party policies === <!--T:6--> | |||
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In addition to VRChat's policies, VRChat partners with various third-party services which may have agreeing terms, requiring to be acknowledged by the user. | In addition to VRChat's policies, VRChat partners with various third-party services which may have agreeing terms, requiring to be acknowledged by the user. | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Name | !<translate><!--T:47--> Name</translate> | ||
!Type | !<translate><!--T:48--> Type</translate> | ||
!Effective date / Last Updated | !<translate><!--T:49--> Effective date / Last Updated</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://unity.com/legal Unity - Legal Information] | |<translate><!--T:50--> [https://unity.com/legal Unity - Legal Information]</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:51--> Legal</translate> | ||
|August 13, 2025 | |<translate><!--T:52--> August 13, 2025</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://www.thunes.com/tilia-terms-of-service/ Tilia, LLC - User Terms of Service] | |<translate><!--T:53--> [https://www.thunes.com/tilia-terms-of-service/ Tilia, LLC - User Terms of Service]</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:54--> Legal</translate> | ||
|July 29, 2024 | |<translate><!--T:55--> July 29, 2024</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://canny.io/terms Canny - Terms of Service] | |<translate><!--T:56--> [https://canny.io/terms Canny - Terms of Service]</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:57--> Legal</translate> | ||
|August 21, 2025 | |<translate><!--T:58--> August 21, 2025</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://canny.io/privacy Canny - Privacy Policy] | |<translate><!--T:59--> [https://canny.io/privacy Canny - Privacy Policy]</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:60--> Legal</translate> | ||
|August 21, 2025 | |<translate><!--T:61--> August 21, 2025</translate> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://sproutsocial.com/privacy-policy/ Sprout Social - Privacy Policy] | |<translate><!--T:62--> [https://sproutsocial.com/privacy-policy/ Sprout Social - Privacy Policy]</translate> | ||
|Legal | |<translate><!--T:63--> Legal</translate> | ||
|April 10, 2025 | |<translate><!--T:64--> April 10, 2025</translate> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==See also== <!--T:9--> | |||
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* [[Reporting]] | * [[Special:MyLanguage/Reporting|Reporting]] | ||
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Trust Rank|Trust Rank]] | * [[Special:MyLanguage/Trust Rank|Trust Rank]] | ||
* [[Bans]] | * [[Special:MyLanguage/Bans|Bans]] | ||
* [[Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)]] | * [[Special:MyLanguage/Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)|Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)]] | ||
* [[Resources]] | * [[Special:MyLanguage/Resources|Resources]] | ||
* [[VRCWiki:Guidelines]] | * [[Special:MyLanguage/VRCWiki:Guidelines|VRCWiki: Guidelines]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:28, 10 April 2026
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VRChat's legal policies, and guidelines are a series of legally binding, and acknowledged documents by the user, consisting of VRChat's rules, expectations, and conditions, which are agreed upon creating a user account with VRChat, or interacting with the platform. It is the responsibility of every VRChat user to read, interpret, follow, and stay up-to-date with all legal terms and guidelines.
If a user creates an account, and skips over reading the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Community Guidelines, all documents are still acknowledged by the user, and remain legally-binding, as soon as it is accepted. Users who violate policies or guidelines, may result in having their account suspended temporarily, or permanently.
List of Legal & Guidelines
Core legal documents and guidelines
| Name | Type | Effective date / Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie Policy | Legal | August 20, 2024 |
| Creator Economy Program Rules | Legal | August 15, 2025 |
| Privacy Policy | Legal | November 18, 2024 |
| SDK License | Legal | November 5, 2021 |
| Terms Of Service | Legal | February 9, 2026 |
| U.S. State Data Privacy Laws Disclosure | Legal | November 18, 2024 |
| Brand Guidelines | Guideline | Unknown |
| Community Guidelines | Guideline | September 24, 2025 |
| Creator Guidelines | Guideline | April 15, 2025 |
| Creator Economy Content Guidelines | Guideline | March 23, 2026 |
| Video Content Guidelines | Guideline | July 5, 2021 |
Third-party policies
In addition to VRChat's policies, VRChat partners with various third-party services which may have agreeing terms, requiring to be acknowledged by the user.
| Name | Type | Effective date / Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Unity - Legal Information | Legal | August 13, 2025 |
| Tilia, LLC - User Terms of Service | Legal | July 29, 2024 |
| Canny - Terms of Service | Legal | August 21, 2025 |
| Canny - Privacy Policy | Legal | August 21, 2025 |
| Sprout Social - Privacy Policy | Legal | April 10, 2025 |
