Content Policy
Prohibited Content
Carrd is fairly permissive when it comes to content. However, per our Terms of Use the usual categories of content are prohibited on all sites built on the platform, including (but not limited to) content that is:
- Unlawful or violates law
- Threatening or abusive
- Libelous or defamatory
- Invasive of privacy or publicity rights
- Pornographic (see below)
- Encouraging of criminal conduct or activity
- Infringing on another's trademarks or intellectual property
For a complete description of all content prohibited on Carrd, please refer to our Terms of Use.
Thin Affiliate Sites
Carrd does not permit thin affiliate sites. Thin affiliate sites are characterized by their lack of substantial content and are created primarily for the purpose of redirecting visitors to other websites through affiliate links. These sites often offer little to no original content, minimal user value, and are designed solely to generate affiliate revenue without providing meaningful information or engaging user experiences. A thin affiliate site usually has some (or all) of the following attributes:
- Lack of original content: Sites that don't contain original, valuable content and rely heavily on content copied from other sources.
- Excessive affiliate links: Sites that are dominated by affiliate links and provide minimal context or added value to the products or services being promoted.
- Low user value: Sites that don't provide significant insights, reviews, or content that enhances the user experience beyond merely promoting affiliate products.
- Automated content: Sites that are created using automated processes to generate content solely for affiliate marketing purposes.
Sites identified as thin affiliate pages may be subject to being taken offline, so we encourage users to focus on creating high-quality, original content that provides real value to their audiences.
Adult Content
Carrd generally does not permit pornographic content. However, adult-oriented artwork is permitted so long as a) the site to which the artwork is being posted belongs to its artist/creator (for example, as part of a portfolio), and b) the artwork does not depict activity considered to be illegal. If you're not sure whether your particular use case falls under this exception, please get in touch.
Offline Sites
If a site is marked as Offline, it was likely taken down due to either:
- A legal complaint from a third party (such as a trademark or copyright holder)
- A manual action taken by a moderator who determined the site violated our content policy and/or terms of use
- An automatic action taken by our moderation systems
To address this, please review our content policy and our terms of use, update the site as needed, then click the button below to request a manual review of the site. If we determine the site is now in compliance with our content policy (or a moderation error was made on our part), we'll immediately bring it back online.