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last updated: November 12, 2026
fanfiction.lol is a small, independent archive run by one person: Brennan Kenneth Brown, a Canadian individual. by creating an account and using this site, you agree to these terms. if you don't agree, please don't use the site.
I.A. general terms
fanfiction.lol is a non-commercial personal project. it does not charge fees, carry advertising, or generate revenue. it is provided as-is, without warranties of any kind: express, implied, or statutory. the site may go down, be slow, lose data, or change. every reasonable effort is made to prevent this, but no uptime or data preservation guarantee is offered.
to the maximum extent permitted by Canadian law, the operator of fanfiction.lol is not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service, content posted by other users, or any interruption or discontinuation of service. because this is a free, non-commercial service, total liability to you for any claim is limited to zero dollars ($0 CAD). nothing in these terms limits liability for fraud, gross negligence, or matters that cannot be excluded under applicable Canadian law.
these terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada. by using this site you consent to Canadian jurisdiction for any disputes arising from your use of the service.
I.B. updates to these terms
these terms may change. the date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. continuing to use fanfiction.lol after an update is published constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. for significant changes, notice will be given via the site's news feed or an on-screen prompt at next login.
I.C. no guarantee of availability
fanfiction.lol may be unavailable at times due to maintenance, technical issues, or circumstances outside our control. reasonable efforts will be made to restore service promptly, but no specific uptime is guaranteed. the operator also reserves the right to discontinue the service entirely, with reasonable advance notice where possible.
third-party services used to operate the site, including Cloudflare (CDN and routing), Resend (transactional email), and Umami (analytics), may experience their own outages or policy changes. the operator is not responsible for disruptions caused by these services.
I.D. content you access
fanfiction.lol hosts user-submitted creative works that may include mature, explicit, dark, or otherwise challenging content. the archive's ratings and warning system exists to help you navigate this. by using the site you acknowledge that you may encounter content you find disturbing, offensive, or upsetting.
fanfiction.lol does not pre-screen content before publication. the operator is not responsible for the content of individual user works and does not endorse any views expressed in them. if you encounter content that violates these terms, please use the report function.
I.E. what we do with your content
you retain full ownership of everything you post. by posting content to fanfiction.lol, you grant the operator a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to store, display, and serve your content to other users as part of normal site operation. this licence ends when you delete the content or close your account.
your content will not be sold or licensed to third parties, used to train generative AI or machine learning models, monetised, or used for any purpose beyond operating this site. this is a permanent commitment.
I.F. what you can't do
by using fanfiction.lol you agree not to:
- — post content constituting child pornography under s.163.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada. this includes written depictions of sexual activity involving persons under 18 where such depiction is the dominant characteristic of the material — not just photographic or video material
- — post content that publicly incites or wilfully promotes hatred against an identifiable group, contrary to ss.318–319 of the Criminal Code of Canada
- — harass, threaten, stalk, or dox other users or real people
- — post content generated by large language models (LLMs) or generative AI tools
- — use the site for commercial promotion, solicitation, or advertising
- — infringe the copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights of others
- — impersonate any person, entity, or organisation
- — attempt to compromise the technical security or integrity of the site
- — create multiple accounts to evade bans, suspensions, or other moderation actions
- — share another person's private identifying information without their consent (doxxing)
I.G. registration and accounts
to create an account you must provide a valid email address and agree to these terms. you agree to provide accurate information and keep your account details current.
you are responsible for the security of your account and password. the operator is not liable for loss resulting from unauthorised access due to your failure to keep credentials secure. if you believe your account has been compromised, change your password immediately and contact [email protected].
accounts are non-transferable.
I.H. age policy
you must be 13 years of age or older to use fanfiction.lol. by creating an account, you represent that you are at least 13.
explicit content (rated "Explicit") is restricted to users who confirm in their account settings that they are 18 or older. misrepresenting your age to access explicit content violates these terms and may result in account termination.
fanfiction.lol does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. if the operator becomes aware that an account belongs to someone under 13, it will be deleted.
I.I. enforcement
violations of these terms or the content policy may result in content removal, account suspension, or permanent account termination depending on the severity and nature of the violation. the operator has sole discretion over enforcement decisions.
certain violations will result in immediate permanent termination with no warning:
- — posting any content constituting child pornography under s.163.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada (including written material)
- — doxxing a real person in a manner intended to facilitate harassment or harm
- — sustained targeted harassment of a specific user or real person
where legally required, serious violations will be reported to the appropriate Canadian law enforcement authorities.
you may close your account at any time via Account Settings → Delete My Account. see the privacy policy for what happens to your data upon deletion.
I.J. operator commitments
the operator, Brennan Kenneth Brown, undertakes the following with respect to fanfiction.lol:
- — no alteration or censorship. the operator will not edit, alter, redact, or censor your works or other content. apart from automated HTML sanitisation, tag wrangling (which may change how a work is tagged and found, but not its text), and temporarily hiding content pending review, content is either displayed as you submitted it or, where removal is warranted under these terms, removed in its entirety
- — no retention after deletion. the operator will not keep copies of a work after it has been deleted, save for transient encrypted or routine system backups that are overwritten in the ordinary course within thirty (30) days, as described in the privacy policy, and except where retention is required by law (for example, a lawful preservation demand). the operator may also keep the minimal records needed to enforce bans and prevent evasion of them (such as a banned email address), as described in the privacy policy; these records contain no works or other content
- — no sale or monetisation of personal information. the operator will not sell, license, rent, trade, monetise, or otherwise commercially exploit any of your personal information, and will not retain it other than as described in the privacy policy (including the ban-enforcement records noted above)
- — no sale or monetisation of creative works. the operator will not sell, license, or otherwise monetise any of your creative works
- — data minimisation. the operator will not log or collect information beyond what is reasonably necessary to operate and secure the site or is required by applicable law, and will retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, consistent with the retention limits in the privacy policy and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
the operator further undertakes to:
- — act at all times in good faith
- — interpret and apply the content rules as permissively as reasonably possible, consistent with applicable law and the safety of the community
these commitments do not limit the operator's obligation to comply with applicable law, including valid court orders and mandatory reporting requirements, and do not restrict the use of the service providers listed in the privacy policy to the extent necessary to operate the site.
I.K. removal of works and accounts
sections I.J and I.K work together. I.J describes the operator's normal practice and commitments. I.K's discretion is a backstop for exceptional cases and is to be exercised honestly, in good faith, and consistently with the purposes of running this site. it does not displace the commitments in I.J.
where the operator determines that a work should be removed, the operator will, wherever reasonably practicable, proceed in the following order:
- ask the author to take the work down themselves;
- if the author does not do so, tell the author that the work will be removed and why, allowing a short period (generally seven (7) days, unless circumstances require less) to respond; and
- after that period, remove the work.
this process does not apply to the violations listed in I.I, which result in immediate termination, or where notice would be unlawful, unsafe, or would compromise an investigation.
fanfiction.lol is a private website hosted on privately owned and operated hardware, and the operator has broad discretion over what it hosts. the operator reserves the right, but has no obligation, to host or decline to host any content, and to remove any content or terminate any account. in rare cases, works and accounts may be removed or terminated without prior notice and without cause or explanation, and without liability to you. nothing in this section creates a right to publication, to continued hosting, or to notice, and the steps above describe the operator's intended practice, not a condition on his discretion. this section does not affect rights you have under applicable law, including the notice-and-notice regime described in the copyright and takedown policy.
questions? [email protected]
effective: November 12, 2026