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Account creation interest selection for ads

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We also ask you to select an interest, or multiple interests, during account creation...to help generate content and community recommendations or select more relevant advertising for you.

Excerpt from Reddit's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Reddit Privacy Policy
Entity
Reddit
Date stated by the document
July 1, 2026
As printed in Reddit’s text (version CA-V-007560), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 17, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005092, captured July 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-076321
Document ID
CA-D-000100
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005092)
5de5aa1cd7dfc7a4114f4cf5fab6636387e6e64b781306b1e8bbb89aaa7bcad8
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 13:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005092, captured July 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007560, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Reddit
Document: Reddit Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-076321
Version: CA-V-005092
Captured: 2026-07-19 22:15:26 UTC
SHA-256: 5de5aa1cd7dfc7a4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/reddit/reddit-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-076321/account-creation-interest-selection-for-ads/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Reddit's Account creation interest selection for ads clause do?

The clause states: “We also ask you to select an interest, or multiple interests, during account creation...to help generate content and community recommendations or select more relevant advertising for you.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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