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Third-party developer access to public content

Medium severity Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 111 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 19, 2026
First Seen
Jul 19, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 357 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Plaid Medium

To the extent that you host any such end user data not already accessible by Plaid, upon Plaid's reasonable request, the parties agree to cooperate in good faith to negotiate and initiate an arrangement for Plaid to access such end user data on behalf of end users.

Discord Medium

Because these services are operated by third parties, we don't control them or what information they collect.

Roblox Medium

We may also ask you to verify your identity by providing a government-issued photo ID through a third-party vendor. This feature is only available to users who are 13 or over.

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Reddit also allows other third parties to access Reddit public content and information using Reddit's developer services, including Reddit Embeds, our APIs, Developer Platform, and similar technologies.

Excerpt from Reddit's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Reddit Privacy Policy
Entity
Reddit
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-076317
Document ID
CA-D-00100
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9001c25645a2f73d659ecd3efc71e1ad396b7fed80d068c22f52a565f3539993
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 13:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Reddit
Document: Reddit Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-076317
Captured: 2026-05-12 13:05:37 UTC
SHA-256: 9001c25645a2f73d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/reddit/reddit-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-076317/third-party-developer-access-to-public-content/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Reddit's Third-party developer access to public content clause do?

The clause states: “Reddit also allows other third parties to access Reddit public content and information using Reddit's developer services, including Reddit Embeds, our APIs, Developer Platform, and similar technologies.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 111 platforms. See the full comparison.

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