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Account creation interest selection for ads

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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 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

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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

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

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-076321
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-076321
Captured: 2026-05-12 13:05:37 UTC
SHA-256: 9001c25645a2f73d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/reddit/reddit-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-076321/account-creation-interest-selection-for-ads/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

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 295 platforms. See the full comparison.

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