YourVids: creator independence review
APA working audit based on August 2026 Creator Agreement, Terms of Service, and Site Agreement supplied/reviewed Sept. 16, 2026. Score: 36/50. YourVids' fan-paid platform-fee model means creators receive 100% of their listed price; this is economically notable but is not separately scored as practical independence.
Independence estimate: 36 / 50 · Creator-favorable mixed control
Research status: Provisional structural estimate; source-specific verification incomplete
Creator control by area
Client Ownership: 6 / 10
Creators can communicate with users and manage sales/custom relationships inside YourVids, but customer identity, checkout, transaction data, and the relationship remain platform-mediated. Off-platform solicitation and transactions are prohibited.
Research note: Missing information: no area-specific policy citation has been recorded.
Payment Control: 6 / 8
Creators receive 100% of their listed price and YourVids generally absorbs chargebacks on delivered content, but YourVids controls checkout, payment processing, holds, payout rules, and payout access; creators do not own the merchant account.
Research note: Missing information: no area-specific policy citation has been recorded.
Pricing Control: 5 / 6
Creators set content and custom-content prices, while platform guidelines and transaction infrastructure remain controlled by YourVids.
Research note: Missing information: no area-specific policy citation has been recorded.
Communication Control: 4 / 6
Creators have Messenger/paid messaging and meaningful direct platform communication. Off-platform solicitation, direct payments, and external payment links are restricted, so communication is not fully portable.
Research note: Missing information: no area-specific policy citation has been recorded.
Visibility Control: 4 / 6
Creators can publish, categorize, promote, and sell content, but YourVids retains control over platform features, access, moderation, and internal discovery architecture.
Research note: Missing information: no area-specific policy citation has been recorded.
Rule Transparency: 4 / 5
YourVids publishes a detailed Site Agreement, Terms of Service, Creator Agreement, moderation and related policies, though the platform retains substantial enforcement discretion.
Research note: Missing information: no area-specific policy citation has been recorded.
Discipline Risk: 3 / 4
Warnings may precede escalation for minor violations, but YourVids can remove content, suspend or terminate accounts, hold earnings during disputes, and terminate for conduct it deems harmful.
Research note: Missing information: no area-specific policy citation has been recorded.
Brand Portability: 2 / 3
Creators retain content ownership and stage-name identity, but usernames cannot contain URLs/social handles and off-platform solicitation is restricted, limiting movement of the customer relationship.
Research note: Missing information: no area-specific policy citation has been recorded.
Work Method Control: 2 / 2
Creators choose what to create, whether to accept custom requests, their boundaries, pricing, and delivery timeframes, subject to content, verification, and moderation rules.
Research note: Missing information: no area-specific policy citation has been recorded.
Sources and research status
Scores measure structural creator independence. They are not a safety or quality endorsement. Platform terms can change. Submit a correction or source.