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Harassment is prohibited on Etsy. This includes:
- Exposing certain personal information or nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII): This includes sharing someone's personal information for the purposes of harassment, intimidation, or doxxing, or sharing intimate photos or videos of someone without their consent.
- Threats or extortion: This includes non-violent threats and blackmail, such as threatening to expose a user's personal information unless they meet a demand.
- Sexual harassment: This includes sexual solicitation, sharing sexual content, and making unwanted romantic advances toward another user.
- Insults and offensive language: Severe insults intended to demean the recipient.
- Coordinated harassment (aka “dogpiling”): A group of individuals targeting a specific user with harassment in order to shame or intimidate.
- Stalking: Contacting a user on Etsy after making unwanted contact with them offline, on Etsy, or on another online service.
- Off-platform harassment: Harassing another user through a channel outside of Etsy, such as by mail or in person.
This rule applies everywhere on Etsy. It covers all public features such as listing items, using community spaces, and writing reviews, as well as direct messages and shop content like announcements and policies. It also applies to interactions with Etsy support staff.
If you experience harassment on Etsy here are steps you can take to better control your experience.
Last updated on Oct 7, 2026