KinkWeb is a transmission, display, and hosting service operated by QLynx Technologies. KinkWeb is not a producer of the visual depictions uploaded by its users. KinkWeb does not create, commission, direct, manage, or meaningfully intervene in the creation of any visual depiction uploaded to the Service. KinkWeb's role is limited to providing technical infrastructure that allows users to share content they themselves produced or that they are authorized to share.
Under 28 C.F.R. §75.1(c)(4), a "digitized or computer-manipulated image" is not itself primary-producer activity when the hosting service "merely transmits or hosts the content" on behalf of the uploading user. Consistent with that distinction, and with the position taken by similar user-generated-content platforms, KinkWeb does not assume primary-producer status or primary-producer record-keeping obligations for user-uploaded content.
This Statement identifies the uploading user as the primary producer and directs all §2257 inquiries regarding the content of a specific upload to that user through the channels described in Section 4.
Every KinkWeb account holder must attest at registration that they are at least 18 years of age. KinkWeb records the date of birth supplied at registration together with the timestamp at which the user affirmed they are of legal age (the age_verified_at attribute on each user record). No account is granted access to post or view sexually explicit user content until this verification is recorded.
Accounts discovered to belong to anyone under 18 are terminated immediately and all content associated with the account is removed. KinkWeb cooperates fully with any lawful investigation relating to suspected depiction of minors.
By uploading any visual depiction to KinkWeb, the uploading user is designated the primary producer of that depiction under 18 U.S.C. §2257 and 28 C.F.R. §75.1(c). The uploader accepts all corresponding record-keeping, labeling, and statement-posting obligations. Section 4.4 of the Terms of Service sets out those obligations in full and requires the uploader to affirm, at the time of every upload, that:
At the moment of upload, KinkWeb presents a mandatory certification checkbox displaying the full affirmation text above. The user's confirmation — together with user ID, timestamp, IP address, and the exact text of the attestation version accepted — is written to an append-only audit log (the content_attestations table). Each audit row is retained for the statutory retention period required by 28 C.F.R. §75.4 and is produced on lawful request. No upload is permitted without this confirmation.
A user who uploads any visual depiction without being in compliance with the obligations set out above is in violation of these Terms and of U.S. federal law. KinkWeb will suspend and terminate the accounts of users who violate these obligations, remove the content, preserve associated logs for law-enforcement use, and cooperate fully with 18 U.S.C. §2258A reporting as applicable.
Any §2257 inspection request, records request, subpoena, or other inquiry concerning a specific visual depiction hosted on KinkWeb should be directed in the first instance to the uploading user of that depiction. KinkWeb does not hold the uploader's primary-producer records and cannot produce those records on the uploader's behalf.
Requests for assistance identifying the uploader of a specific depiction may be submitted to the contact address in Section 5 together with the direct URL of the depiction, a description of the statutory authority under which the inquiry is made, and the name and contact information of the requestor. KinkWeb will respond to facially valid requests in accordance with applicable law and within the timelines required by the requesting authority.
Although KinkWeb is not a primary producer of user-uploaded content, it does maintain operational logs that can assist law-enforcement and §2257-inspection activity. Those logs consist of:
content_attestations audit row described in Section 3, including the IP address used at upload and the exact attestation text confirmed;These hosting records are retained at KinkWeb's server location and are made available on a facially valid request in accordance with applicable law. They are not primary-producer records and do not displace the uploader's own §2257 record-keeping obligations.
A physical address for service is required under 28 C.F.R. §75.6. During the soft-launch period the designated address is the commercial registered agent for QLynx Technologies; the address will be posted here once the agent is engaged. Inquiries in the interim should be sent to legal@kinkweb.social. Posting this address does not concede primary-producer or records-custodian status, nor does it transfer §2257 record-keeping obligations away from the uploading user.
A physical mailing address is required under 28 C.F.R. §75.2. The address shown above is a placeholder until the operator's designated U.S. mailing address is finalized. Do not serve 2257 inspection requests against this placeholder address.
Content that does not depict actual sexually explicit conduct — including profile photos, text posts, artistic nudity, simulated conduct, and depictions that do not satisfy the statutory definition at 18 U.S.C. §2256(2)(A)(i)–(v) or §2256(2)(A)(vi) — is not subject to the record-keeping obligations of 18 U.S.C. §2257. Such content remains subject to KinkWeb's Community Guidelines and Terms of Service.
If you believe content on KinkWeb depicts a person under 18, or was uploaded without the consent of a person depicted, report it immediately:
We review all such reports within 24 hours (24/7 including holidays) and remove content at the first indication of a reasonable belief that a minor is depicted. Accounts associated with such content are immediately suspended pending investigation. KinkWeb reports to CyberTipline and cooperates with law-enforcement investigations as required by 18 U.S.C. §2258A.
KinkWeb has zero tolerance for the depiction of any person under 18 in any context that sexualizes or exposes the minor to sexualized attention. This prohibition is absolute, extends to drawings, renderings, and AI-generated depictions, and is enforced without regard to the user's claimed consent or interpretation. Any account found to have uploaded, shared, or solicited such material will be terminated, all account data will be preserved for law enforcement, and the matter will be reported to the appropriate authorities.
Users and prospective performers should consult qualified legal counsel for guidance on their own record-keeping obligations. This statement is not legal advice.
We will update this statement when operational or regulatory changes require it. The effective date at the top of the statement reflects the most recent substantive change. Material changes will be signaled by a notice posted in-product.