Provision record
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Sensitive personal information not used beyond service provision

High severity Explicit document language Common · 278 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 19, 2026
First Seen
Jul 19, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information except to provide you the Services or as otherwise permitted by applicable regulations.

Excerpt from Reddit's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
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-076380
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-076380
Captured: 2026-05-12 13:05:37 UTC
SHA-256: 9001c25645a2f73d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/reddit/reddit-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-076380/sensitive-personal-information-not-used-beyond-service-provision/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Reddit's Sensitive personal information not used beyond service provision clause do?

The clause states: “We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information except to provide you the Services or as otherwise permitted by applicable regulations.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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