Suspension riskPI-12 · Prohibited Items Policy
Pornography and unlabeled mature content is prohibited; adult items must be properly gated
What Etsy says
Pornography of any sort is prohibited on Etsy. An item generally qualifies as pornography when it contains printed or visual material that explicitly describes or displays sex acts, sex organs, or other erotic behaviour for the purpose of sexual arousal or stimulation.Read Etsy's full Prohibited Items Policy
How to stay compliant
- Delist any item containing pornographic material — explicit sexual acts or sex organs depicted for the purpose of sexual arousal.
- For mature-but-not-pornographic items (nudity, adult toys, adult-themed art), enable the 'Mature' listing flag in Shop Manager > Listings > Edit.
- Review your shop's content category settings to ensure mature listings are appropriately gated from non-adult audiences.
Effort: low · 15-45 minutes
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