The red flags we look for
They come from our published guides on OnlyFans agency contract red flags and how to choose an OnlyFans agency. None of them takes a law degree to spot — but they are easy to miss when you are still excited about the call.
1. The commission is not in writing
If the percentage you were quoted on the call is missing from the contract, says "to be agreed", or points to a schedule you were never shown, you have not been told the price. And the number is only half of it: the contract must also say whether it applies to your gross earnings or to your net payout after the platform's cut.
2. You pay before you earn
Setup fees, onboarding fees, "activation" costs, mandatory budgets you fund yourself. A revenue-share agency should only eat when you eat. One that needs your money up front makes its living from creators' fees, not from results.
3. Long exclusivity with no way out
A few months of initial commitment, stated openly, is normal: a real chat, pricing and traffic system takes time to show results. The cage is the combination — a term far longer than the work justifies (a twelve-month lock-in with vague exit terms, for example), no termination clause, renewals you can only stop inside a narrow window, or exit penalties priced so that leaving costs more than staying. Automatic renewal on its own is not the problem (ours renews too). Not being able to find how you leave is.
4. They want your accounts, not just access
Documented, limited, revocable access to run your page is how management works. Registering your pages in the agency's name, taking control of the email behind your logins, keeping credentials they will not return, or clauses that transfer your accounts, your handle or your content to the agency — that is never normal.
5. "Guaranteed income"
No agency controls your results: they depend on your content, your consistency, your audience and the market. A guaranteed dollar figure in the pitch, with nothing verifiable behind it, is bait, not confidence.
6. You cannot verify who they are
No legal entity name, no registered company you can look up, terms that only exist verbally. A business asking for a percentage of everything you earn should, at the very least, exist on paper.
Their contract next to ours
If you want a reference point, these are Empire's own contract terms — the same ones published on our creator guarantees page. Use them to compare, not as a sales pitch.
| What to look for in theirs | What Empire's published terms say |
|---|
| Commission and its base | 30% if you earn under USD 1,000 a month, 25% between 1,000 and 3,000, 20% from 3,000 — always on what you take home after OnlyFans' 20% cut, never on the gross. |
| Money before you earn | None: no fixed fees and no upfront payments. |
| Where your earnings go | OnlyFans pays you directly into your own account; Empire never receives or holds your earnings. You pay the commission by transfer after the monthly report. |
| Term and renewal | An initial three months, then automatic renewal every three months. |
| What leaving costs | Either side can end it with 30 days' written notice, with no charge, penalty or exit fee. |
| Exclusivity | Only while the contract runs. When it ends, you are free. |
| Who owns what | Your OnlyFans account, content, subscribers and support accounts are yours. The one exception: the website Empire builds to promote you belongs to Empire and is lent to you while we work together. |
| The last day | Within 5 calendar days: every login, password, email, support account and file handed back, our access ends, and you get written confirmation that we deleted your content. |
| Who writes in your chat | A remote team in Latin America, coordinated from Mexico City. Every chatter signs a non-disclosure agreement, and a person reviews and sends every message. |
| Who the company is | Panther Management Group S.A.S. de C.V., incorporated in Mexico (RFC PMG2608209C5). |
Your privacy
- Black out your personal data before you send anything: legal name, address, ID numbers, bank details and signatures. We only need the clauses.
- We do not share your document with anyone.
- Never send passwords, login codes or verification codes with your contract.
- If you prefer, send only the clauses that worry you instead of the whole contract.
How we handle personal data in general is explained in our privacy notice.
Our honest commitment
The check is free and comes with no strings attached. We will not push you to sign with Empire: sending us a contract does not oblige you to anything, and a fair contract from another agency is still a fair contract. If the offer you have passes every point on this page, we will tell you so.
We know that, as an agency, we are an interested party. That is exactly why our own terms are published before anyone asks — so you can run this same checklist on us.
This is not legal advice. We are not lawyers and this check does not replace one. If a contract has no exit clause, or an agency refuses to honor its own terms, get independent legal advice. For any legal decision, talk to a lawyer licensed in your state or country.
Frequently asked questions — Read Before You Sign
Is the contract red-flag check really free? +
Yes. It costs nothing and does not oblige you to sign with Empire. We will not push you to work with us: if the contract you were offered is fair, we will tell you so.
Is this legal advice? +
No. Read Before You Sign is a red-flag check done by an OnlyFans management agency, not by a lawyer, and it does not replace legal advice. For any legal decision, talk to a lawyer licensed in your state or country.
How do I send my contract? +
By email to empiremanagement.mex@gmail.com or on WhatsApp at +52 55 2195 6736, as a PDF, photos of the pages or the pasted text. Black out your legal name, address, ID and bank numbers and your signature first, and never send passwords or login codes.
What do you check in the contract? +
Eight points: the commission and whether it applies to gross or net earnings; the term and how it renews; what leaving costs; who owns your account, email and content; any money charged before you earn; how they handle your passwords; exclusivity; and who writes in your chat.
Will you share my contract with anyone? +
No. We do not share your document. We only need the clauses, so black out your personal data before you send it.
How do Empire's own terms compare? +
Empire's terms are public: 30% under USD 1,000 a month, 25% from 1,000 to 3,000 and 20% from 3,000, always on what you take home after OnlyFans' 20% cut; nothing paid upfront; an initial three months that renew every three months, with a 30-day written exit and no penalty; and within 5 calendar days of the end, every login, password, email, support account and file handed back.
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