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Retention of Data After Account Deletion

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Why it matters

Closing your Reddit account does not result in immediate or complete deletion of all your personal information — Reddit may hold your data for an unspecified period under broad retention exceptions, which limits the effectiveness of your deletion rights.

Consumer impact

Reddit collects a wide range of personal data including browsing activity, location inferences, device identifiers, and all content you post, and uses this data for targeted advertising and to train AI and machine learning models. Users who have not reviewed their privacy settings may be unknowingly contributing their content and behavioral data to third-party ad targeting and AI development without realizing the scope. You can limit data sharing for advertising and exercise deletion or opt-out rights by visiting Reddit's Privacy Settings at reddit.com/settings/privacy or submitting a data request at reddit.com/settings/data-request.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Submit a formal data deletion request at reddit.com/settings/data-request. After deletion, follow up to confirm what categories of data have been retained and under which legal basis. EU/UK users can escalate to their national DPA if Reddit's retention exceptions are not adequately justified.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act to act against companies that retain consumer data beyond disclosed purposes or that fail to honor stated deletion commitments.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Reddit Privacy Policy
Entity
Reddit
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000713
Document ID
CA-D-00100
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How to Cite
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Entity: Reddit | Document: Reddit Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-000713
Captured: 2026-04-01 13:54:36 UTC | SHA-256: c0dc7f8bc7515e9a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/reddit/reddit-privacy-policy/retention-of-data-after-account-deletion/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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