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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.


'''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 [[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.


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 [[Bans|suspended]] temporarily, or permanently.
==List of Legal & Guidelines== <!--T:3-->


==List of Legal & Guidelines==
=== Core legal documents and guidelines === <!--T:4-->


=== Core legal documents and guidelines ===
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!Effective date / Last Updated
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|{{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>
|November 18, 2024
|<translate><!--T:16--> August 20, 2024</translate>
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|-
|{{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>
|-
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|{{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>
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|'''{{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>
|August 15, 2025
|<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
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|-
|'''{{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>
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|-
|{{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>
|September 26, 2025
|<translate><!--T:43--> March 23, 2026</translate>
|-
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|{{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
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|July 5, 2021
|<translate><!--T:46--> July 5, 2021</translate>
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=== Third-party policies === <!--T:6-->


=== Third-party policies ===
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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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|[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>
|-
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|[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
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==See also== <!--T:9-->


==See also==
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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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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

See also

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