Incident #58ABD5 · 02 JUL 2026notable
Reddit's EU privacy policy adds a reshare warning, LLM providers, app-store age data and a detailed legal-basis table
The updated policy warns that public content may be reshared by others without permission. It adds app store age-range data as a source and names LLM providers that help compile and summarize public content for search results. It replaces the short legal-basis list with a detailed table of purposes, data categories and legal bases, and adds an 'Ads off Reddit' opt-out. The Global Privacy Control opt-out, previously unconditional for account holders, is now stated to apply only 'in some jurisdictions'.
Taken from you
- Public content may be reshared by others without permission or where Reddit has no control
- Reddit may receive age range information from Apple or Google app store APIs
- Data may be shared with LLM providers that summarize public content for Reddit search
- Transfers abroad are now described as going to 'other third parties' as well as affiliates and service providers, and depend on 'operational needs'.
- Affiliate sharing now explicitly includes improving the Services
Won back
- Detailed table linking each processing purpose to data categories and legal basis (contract, legitimate interest, consent, legal obligation)
- Transfer wording now adds the UK Addendum or Swiss equivalent and supplementary measures to the existing SCCs.
- In some jurisdictions, cookie preferences can be updated in Account Settings, or via a 'Cookie Preferences' link for users without an account.
- An 'Ads off Reddit' setting to opt out of sharing for measuring ad effectiveness on other platforms
- Wording now limits the cookie-disable option to non-essential cookies
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
(vi) LLM providers who help us compile and summarize public content for relevant search results on Reddit.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
as well as reshared by others without permission or where Reddit has no control.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
* Provide you with relevant advertising, including personalized advertising on and off Reddit;+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
If you use the iOS or Android Reddit app, we may also receive information about you from app store APIs, such as where you have elected to share your age range information associated with your Apple or Google accounts.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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