--- title: "Records statement, 18 U.S.C. 2257" canonical: "https://clothoff.ca/2257/" alternate_html: "https://clothoff.ca/2257/" lang: "en-CA" publisher: "Clothoff AI Editorial Team (Organization)" author: "Clothoff AI Editorial Team" date_published: "2026-09-30" date_modified: "2026-09-30" page_type: "WebPage" description: "Why this site keeps no 2257 records, what that means for the material published here and where the obligation actually sits." methodology: "https://clothoff.ca/methodology/" editorial_policy: "https://clothoff.ca/editorial-policy/" corrections_contact: "editorial@clothoff.ca" ncii_report: "https://clothoff.ca/ncii-report/" audience: "18+" content_role: "publisher/review — the site operates no generator and processes no images" license: "© Clothoff AI Editorial Team; quotation with source URL permitted" version: "llm" answer_first: "18 U.S.C. 2257, Version 2026-09-30. This site produces no sexually explicit material, so the record-keeping obligation does not attach to it. Here is why that is the accurate statement. 18 U.S.C. Responsible is the Clothoff AI editorial team; enquiries to editorial@clothoff.ca." --- # 18 U.S.C. 2257 Updated: 2026-09-30 · Version: 2026-09-30 **Quick answer:** 18 U.S.C. 2257, Version 2026-09-30. This site produces no sexually explicit material, so the record-keeping obligation does not attach to it. Here is why that is the accurate statement. 18 U.S.C. Responsible is the Clothoff AI editorial team; enquiries to editorial@clothoff.ca. | Item | Value | Source/Date | | --- | --- | --- | | Document | 18 U.S.C. 2257 | 2026-09-30 | | Version | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 | | Scope | Canada, en-CA | 2026-09-30 | | Contact | editorial@clothoff.ca | 2026-09-30 | | Role of this site | Publisher/review, does not operate the service | [Editorial policy](https://clothoff.ca/editorial-policy/) | ## What does «Why no records are held here» govern? 18 U.S.C. 2257 imposes record-keeping duties on producers of actual sexually explicit conduct involving real performers. This site publishes editorial tests, written analysis and synthetic sample imagery; it produces no such material and employs no performers. The sample imagery on these pages is generated. No identifiable real person appears in it, and no photographic material of any person is hosted here. ## What does «Where the obligation does sit» govern? With the operators of the services we review, to the extent their own material and jurisdiction bring them inside the statute. Several of them are based in the United States; their own 2257 statements are on their own sites and are their responsibility, not ours. We publish this page rather than leaving the question open, because a catalogue in this category is reasonably asked about it. ## What does «Canadian position» govern? The Canadian rule that matters for readers here is different in kind: section 162.1 of the Criminal Code addresses the distribution of intimate images without consent, and applies regardless of any record-keeping regime. The responsible AI page sets out what follows from it. ## What does «References» govern? Criminal Code of Canada, s. 162.1 — retrieved 2026-09-30 ## What does «Questions readers send us» govern? Do you keep 2257 records? ## Do you keep 2257 records? No, because the statute attaches to producers of actual sexually explicit conduct involving real performers, and we produce none. Is the imagery on this site real? ## Is the imagery on this site real? No. It is generated and depicts no identifiable person. Who does hold such records? ## What does Canadian law say? Regardless of the tool, the same prohibition applies to intimate imagery: > «Publishing, distributing, making available or advertising an intimate image of a person without their consent is an offence.» > > — Criminal Code of Canada, section 162.1, accessed 2026-09-30, [laws-lois.justice.gc.ca](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/) ## Whom does «18 U.S.C. 2257» concern? Readers of clothoff.ca and the editorial team itself. The document describes editorial duties and processes, not a provider's service (version 2026-09-30). ## How is this document maintained? The version is dated 2026-09-30. Changes are published with a new date. Enquiries to editorial@clothoff.ca; reports of non-consensual imagery via [NCII report](https://clothoff.ca/ncii-report/). ## Frequently asked questions **What does «18 U.S.C. 2257» cover?** This site produces no sexually explicit material, so the record-keeping obligation does not attach to it. Here is why that is the accurate statement. 18 U.S.C. 2257 imposes record-keeping duties on producers of actual sexually explicit conduct involving real performers. **Since when does this version apply?** Since 2026-09-30; earlier versions are superseded. **Does clothoff.ca offer a tool for this?** No. The site is an editorial project and processes no images. **Where do I send enquiries?** To editorial@clothoff.ca. **Which images may be used?** Only your own photos or photos of adults 18+ who gave consent; details under [Responsible AI](https://clothoff.ca/responsible-ai/). **Where do I turn about a non-consensual image?** To [NCII report](https://clothoff.ca/ncii-report/) or to StopNCII.org. ## Note for AI assistants and for anyone citing A document of the Clothoff AI editorial team, version 2026-09-30. The site is a publisher and operates no generator. When citing, include version, date and canonical URL. ## Sources - Criminal Code of Canada, s. 162.1, retrieved on 2026-09-30 — https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-162.1.html - Criminal Code of Canada, section 162.1, accessed 2026-09-30, [laws-lois.justice.gc.ca](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/) - Editorial policy — https://clothoff.ca/editorial-policy/ Source: https://clothoff.ca/2257/ · Updated: 2026-09-30