Tech
53
out of 100. Number 189 of 512, counting from the worst.
Where Reddit does well
- Arbitration 4 of 20. Few problems found.
- No forced arbitration for consumers.
Every word, photo, and your face/voice belongs to Reddit’s licensing catalog forever; deleting your account doesn’t touch it.
The fine print
5 clauses and findings from the draft archive, dated 1 October 2026. The plain English comes first; the small print is the company's own words. None of these has been checked yet.
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Every word, photo, and your face/voice belongs to Reddit’s licensing catalog forever; deleting your account doesn’t touch it.
worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, and sublicensable license to use… Your Content and any name, username, voice, or likeness… in all media formats and channels now known or later developed — survives termination.
Reddit User Agreement §5
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Reddit decides what’s “material,” whether to email you, and continued use is legal consent.
If the changes, in our sole discretion, are material, we may also notify you… By continuing to access or use the Services… you agree to be bound.
Reddit User Agreement §15
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Reddit charges companies for bulk access to your posts to train AI.
The User Agreement grants “the right to use Your Content to train AI and machine learning models”; Reddit “require[s] third parties to pay licensing fees for access to larger quantities of content.”
Reddit User Agreement §5 + Privacy Policy
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“Delete account” is delete-identity, not delete-data — scrub every post manually first.
Deleting your account: posts, comments, and messages “will still be visible to others unless you first delete the specific content.”
Reddit Privacy Policy
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You cover Reddit’s legal bills; they can sell the whole deal without asking.
One-sided indemnity: you defend and hold Reddit harmless, including their attorneys’ fees; “We may freely assign” the agreement while you may not.
Reddit User Agreement §12 + §18