18 U.S.C. § 2257 Exemption Statement

KinkLessons.com is an educational and informational website discussing BDSM, kink, fetish, relationships, consent, safety, and related adult topics.

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2257, 28 C.F.R. Part 75, and applicable federal regulations, the operators of this website are exempt from the record keeping requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 and 28 C.F.R. Part 75 because this website does not produce, publish, or distribute visual depictions of actual sexually explicit conduct as defined by federal law.

The content appearing on this website consists primarily of educational articles, definitions, informational resources, questionnaires, guides, and other textual content intended to educate adults about consensual kink and BDSM practices.

To the extent that any images, illustrations, graphics, icons, diagrams, logos, or similar visual materials appear on this website, they do not constitute depictions of actual sexually explicit conduct as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 2256 and therefore are not subject to the record-keeping requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 2257.

Any third-party content linked from this website remains the sole responsibility of the respective third-party content provider. KinkLessons.com neither controls nor assumes responsibility for the compliance practices of external websites.