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Identifiers retained after account suspension or ban

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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 1675 other provisions on other platforms.

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Your posts and certain profile information may remain even after you terminate your account. We urge you to consider the sensitivity of any information you may disclose in this way.

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Affirm will retain your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable state or federal law, rule or regulation.

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We keep some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use Gemini Apps.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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if you violate our policies and your account is suspended or banned, we may store the identifiers used to create the account (such as phone number) to prevent you from creating new accounts.

Excerpt from Reddit's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

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-076350
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-076350
Captured: 2026-05-12 13:05:37 UTC
SHA-256: 9001c25645a2f73d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/reddit/reddit-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-076350/identifiers-retained-after-account-suspension-or-ban/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Reddit's Identifiers retained after account suspension or ban clause do?

The clause states: “if you violate our policies and your account is suspended or banned, we may store the identifiers used to create the account (such as phone number) to prevent you from creating new accounts.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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