With the launch of Creator’s Alley, our new independent publishing service, we’re updating our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. These changes take effect on November 16, 2026.
Terms of Service
- We’ll add Creator’s Alley, where you can publish your own work and interact with readers. Publishing on Creator’s Alley will also be subject to the new Creator’s Alley Terms, which you’ll be asked to accept when you create a Creator profile.
- The minimum age to use Manta will be amended
- We’ll add the Creator Content Guidelines, which will apply to works published through Creator’s Alley.
- We’ll add how to report copyright infringement and how to request removal of non-consensual intimate images.
Privacy Policy
- If you publish through Creator’s Alley, we’ll collect the Creator profile information you choose to share publicly, such as your Creator Name, profile image, bio, and links.
- To publish, or to publish or access content rated 18+, we may verify your age.
- Information you make public on your Creator profile will be visible to anyone, including people without a Manta account.
- The minimum age for using Manta will be updated
- For California residents: You’ll be able to submit privacy rights requests through our online form or by email.
By continuing to use our website and/or mobile application on or after November 16, 2026, you accept and agree to these policies. If you disagree with the updated Terms of Service or Privacy Policy, you may terminate your agreement with us at any time by deleting your account following the instructions in this article.
For any further questions or concerns, please submit a request through our Help Center and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you always for being a part of our Manta community!
Sincerely yours,
Manta
Privacy Policy Version Number : [v13]
Date of announcement of changes to the Privacy Policy : [11/09/2026]
Effective date of the revised Privacy Policy : [11/16/2026]
Privacy Policy: changed text
Section 1(1) Information You Provide Directly (added)
- Age-verification information: to publish, or to publish or access Published Work rated as containing adult content, through Creator’s Alley, we confirm your date of birth or an age self-attestation against the eligibility requirements described in the Terms of Service and the Creator’s Alley Terms.
- Creator profile information: if you publish through Creator’s Alley, we may collect information you choose to share publicly alongside your Published Work, such as your Creator Name, profile picture, biographical information, social media links, personal website, and any other information you decide to provide.
Section 2(2) Keeping Services safe and secure (added)
- verify eligibility to publish, or to publish or access age-restricted, Published Work through Creator’s Alley, and enforce the content ratings applied to it.
Section 3 When and with Whom We Share or Sell Information (added)
- Publicly available information: Information that you have voluntarily registered to be shared with the public can be seen by anyone, including those who do not have an Account. This may include your Creator Name, profile picture, biographical information, social media links, personal website, other information on your public Creator profile, and any other information or content you share publicly.
Section 9 Children’s Personal Information (updated)
- “under the age of 13 (thirteen)” → “under the age of 14 (fourteen)” (all references)
Section 10(b) Other California Consumer Privacy Rights (added)
- “If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights as set forth in this section. To submit a privacy rights request, please use this online form: [https://help.manta.net/hc/en-us/requests/new] or email us at help@manta.net.”