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Source-backed from Reddit Privacy Policy

140
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15
key findings
3
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6
verified controls

Privacy Snapshot

What the published policy covers, and how much we found under each. Tap one to read it.

  • Location 6 findings
  • Camera & Photos 1 finding
  • Messages 4 findings
  • Sensitive Data 4 findings
  • Tracking 12 findings
  • Advertising & Profiling 22 findings
  • Sharing 41 findings
  • Controls & Permissions 41 findings
  • Other 9 findings

3 findings, in full

The first 3 of this report’s 15 key findings, complete — claim, reasoning, and the policy’s own wording.

Advertising & Profiling Ad partners may combine Reddit's data with what they already hold about you

What this means

The disclosure named alongside this includes a hashed version of your email.

These ad serving and measurement third parties may combine the information Reddit discloses with other information they already have about you.

Why this matters

Combining two records is how a company can recognize somebody it was given only a fragment of.

What the policy says

a hashed version of your email; these third parties may combine that information with other information they already have about you to provide services to Reddit), (iv) age

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Sharing Reddit says it does not sell your personal data, including to data brokers

What this means

The statement names data brokers explicitly among third parties.

Reddit does not sell your personal data to third parties, including data brokers.

Why this matters

Sale is a defined term in several US state privacy laws, and can cover data passed for advertising with no money involved.

What the policy says

We don’t sell your personal data to third parties, including data brokers.

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Location Privacy control available You can control how Reddit uses location for your feed and recommendations

What this means

The Location Customization setting is in Account Settings.

Users can control how Reddit uses location information for feed and recommendation customization via the Location Customization setting.

Why this matters

A setting that shapes a feed decides what is shown, not only what is stored.

What the policy says

You can control how we use location information for feed and recommendations customization via the Location Customization setting in your Account Settings.

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12 more key findings a free account opens, by topic

  • Advertising & Profiling 3
  • Tracking 2
  • Camera & Photos 1
  • Controls & Permissions 1
  • Location 1
  • Messages 1
  • Other 1
  • Sensitive Data 1
  • Sharing 1

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  • Location 4 more
  • Messages 3 more
  • Sensitive Data 3 more
  • Tracking 10 more
  • Advertising & Profiling 18 more
  • Sharing 39 more
  • Controls & Permissions 40 more
  • Other 8 more

  • Complete report

    125 additional reviewed findings, each shown with the policy wording behind it, like the 15 above.

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    6 verified privacy controls, 1 of them high-impact — where each one is, what it changes, and what may stop working.

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