Greetings from pixiv Requests.

In conjunction with the update to our Service Master Terms of Use, effective as of Thursday, December 15th, 2022, we are updating the Requests feature to better clarify transactions and items prohibited under the Terms of Use.

Service Master Terms of Use
https://pixiv1.app.box.com/s/s41bs23fsgqzh7291ypwjcf7urs3um9x

"Transactions and items" refers to requests sent by fans to creators, and work posted by creators in response to requests.

The main content of the update is as follows.

・An explanation of prohibited transactions and items will be added to the "Disclaimer about pixiv Requests" which fans must agree to when submitting a request
・Fans will be notified if there is a possibility that the content of the request they submitted falls under the prohibited transactions category
・An explanation of prohibited transactions and items will be added to the "Points of note" list that appears when creators accept requests or post requested work


■ About the addition to the "Disclaimer about pixiv Requests"

The following will be added to the "Disclaimer about pixiv Requests" which fans must agree to when submitting a request.

Requests that violate laws, ordinances, public order and decency, and other standards set forth by the Company are prohibited.
In particular, prohibited requests include items that contain live-action elements or highly realistic elements that depict sexual exploitation or sexual abuse of a minor, incest, bestiality, rape (or any other non-consensual sexual behavior), or non-consensual mutilation of a person or body part.

Accepting a request following the release of this feature on Thursday, December 15th means that you have automatically agreed to these requirements.



■ About the addition of a feature to notify fans if the content of their request may be prohibited

If a fan inputs request content that may fall under the prohibited transactions category, the following notification will be displayed.

The request content you input may be in violation of content acceptable for specified transactions. Please carefully read the Terms of Use on prohibited transactions.

If a request is sent which contains prohibited content, even if the creator posts the requested work, it will either be set to Private, or the request will be canceled. Please carefully check the content of your requests before sending them.



■ About the addition to the "Points of note" list that appears when creators accept requests or post requested work

The following will be added to the "Points of note" that appears on the Request details page when creators accept requests or post requested work.

Transactions for works that contain certain specified content are prohibited.

When accepting requests or posting requested work, please double-check the content of the request and the content of the work you are posting, to make sure it does not fall under the prohibited transactions and items category.




Check the Help page to learn more about prohibited transactions and items.
・What items and transactions are prohibited under the Terms of Use?


We will continue to do our best to maintain a safe environment for all fans and creators using the Request feature.

Thank you for your patronage with pixiv.