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Reddit will introduce new privacy policy on May 15th

Jonathan Riggall

Jonathan Riggall

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Reddit is one of the few really popular sites where user anonymity is still the norm. But that has never meant Reddit doesn’t collect any data on its users, and now it has rewritten its privacy policy so it is easier to understand.

The new document doesn’t change Reddit’s privacy policy, just clarifies it. It’s very clear about what data they collect, and what happens to messages you leave there if you delete your account and so on. Much of the data Reddit does store is only kept to make the community running well and to prevent abuse and spammers.

They promise never to disclose any data they store, except when required to do so by law. The privacy policy also makes it clear that although they ‘welcome users from all walks of life, our site is not aimed at children,’ so no one under the age of 14 is allowed to create a Reddit account.

If you’ve never used Reddit, it can be quite a shock. It has a design that ignores pretty much everything other sites do, instead being little more than a list of titles and links you can explore. It is essentially a site for people to share whatever information they want and discuss it with other users. The tone is irreverent, and it can take a while to get used to how redditors (reddit users) talk.

Reddit is an excellent source of information, and if you want to know what the big issues are on the internet, it’s a great place to start. Many popular stories and memes start life on Reddit, hidden amongst its subreddits and threads.

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