2257 Records SaaS

18 U.S.C. §2257 records vault for adult platforms
encrypted storage · custodian-of-records · audit-ready in 1 click

U.S. federal law requires every adult platform to keep §2257 records for 7 years after content is removed. The records have to include 2 forms of government ID, a content cross-reference, and a custodian-of-records statement. Our vault handles the whole lifecycle — encrypted at rest, AES-256, custodian indemnification optional, audit export in PDF or zipped TIFF.

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7 years
retention SLA
AES-256
at-rest encryption
1-click
audit export
$0
per audit response
The Problem

Why self-hosted 2257 records are a federal liability

If FBI auditors arrive (yes, they do — §2257 inspections happen) and your records are missing, mis-indexed, or stored unencrypted, you face up to 5 years per record per performer. Most adult platforms store this in a S3 bucket with no audit trail. That's the worst possible posture.

DimensionToday's status quoWhat we're building
Records formatRandom JPGs in a S3 bucket, no cross-referenceIndexed by performer ID + content ID, 7-year retention enforced
Custodian-of-recordsOperator's home address listed publicly (required)Optional custodian-of-records service: our US-licensed custodian, indemnified
Encryption at restDefault S3 (rotating keys you don't control)AES-256 with customer-managed KMS keys, audit-logged access
Audit responseEngineering scramble — 2–3 days to assemble1-click PDF or zipped TIFF export in audit-ready format
Performer offboardingOperator forgets to remove ID, retention resetsAutomated 7-year retention countdown from last-content-removal date
How it works

How the records vault handles the lifecycle

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Encrypted-at-rest vault
AES-256 with customer-managed KMS keys. Every access logged with immutable audit trail. SOC 2 Type II audited.
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Custodian-of-records as-a-service
Our US-licensed custodian represents your platform under §2257(e). Indemnification optional. Public address is ours, not your home.
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Cross-referenced storage
Each ID image links to a performer ID; each performer ID links to every content asset they appear in. Cross-reference is automatic — no manual indexing.
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1-click audit export
PDF compendium or zipped TIFF (FBI prefers TIFF). Includes performer IDs, content cross-reference, custodian statement, retention timestamps. Audit-ready.
Validate demand

Get a 30-day free audit of your current 2257 records

Submit your platform + record count. We'll audit your current §2257 posture against the FBI inspection checklist (private, no liability) and tell you exactly which records would fail. If you migrate to the vault, first 3 months are free.

Validation form — no spam, no auto-newsletter. We email you only to confirm next steps.
FAQ

Common questions

Do I really need a custodian-of-records?
Yes — 18 U.S.C. §2257(e) requires it for any visual depiction of actual sexually-explicit conduct produced after 1995. The custodian's name + business address must appear on the website. Our custodian-as-a-service substitutes our US-licensed custodian's address for yours.
What if records were not properly kept before?
Best move: start now. §2257 enforcement is per-record-going-forward — auditors look at records that should exist for content currently published. Migrate the records you can verify; sunset content where records are missing.
Where is the vault hosted?
AWS us-east-1 by default (FBI inspections prefer US-soil). EU-hosted option available for EU operators serving non-US markets. Records never replicate cross-region without explicit operator consent.
Pricing?
$199/mo Standard (up to 5K performer IDs), $499/mo Pro (unlimited performers + custodian-as-a-service), $1999/mo Enterprise (private vault tenant + SLA-backed audit response). All include encrypted storage, audit export, 7-year retention.
Is the custodian indemnification real?
Yes — $5M E&O coverage per platform. Excludes operator-side knowing violations (e.g., underage performer where operator knew). Documented in the custodian agreement.

Stop being one inspection away from federal charges

Submit your platform + current record count. Free §2257 posture audit + 3 months free on migration.

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