Reddit User Agreement
Reddit is a social media platform organized around topic-based communities ("subreddits") where users post, comment, vote, and moderate content.
Analyzed May 21, 2026
Key findings
Summary
Reddit's terms grant itself a broad, perpetual, irrevocable license to user content including for AI training, broad termination rights without notice, and standard liability limitations, with disputes resolved via court venue in California rather than arbitration. The marketing-style privacy page claims minimal data collection and no data sales, but this is promotional content rather than the operative privacy policy text.
Category Breakdown
The document is largely a marketing page claiming minimal data collection, but the actual Privacy Policy governing detailed practices is not included here, so standard data collection practices are assumed.
From: PRIVACY POLICYWe collect the least amount of data possible while maintaining safety measures and the effective operation of the platformView source document
The company explicitly states it does not sell personal information or work with data brokers, which is a stronger commitment than typical services provide.
From: PRIVACY POLICYReddit never sells private data, and we never work with data brokers⁴View source document
Users retain ownership but grant Reddit a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license to use their content including explicitly for training AI and machine learning models, and users waive moral rights.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEyou grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, copy, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works of, distribute, store, perform, and display Your Content...this license includes the right to use Your Content to train AI and machine learning modelsView source document
Reddit reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts at any time for any or no reason, with no stated notice, appeal, or refund requirement.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEwe may suspend or terminate your Account, moderator status, or ability to access or use the Services at any time for any or no reason, including for violating these Terms or our Reddit RulesView source document
The agreement contains a court venue and governing law clause specifying California courts, with no mandatory arbitration or class-action waiver language present.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEall disputes related to these Terms or the Services will be brought solely in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California, and you and Reddit consent to personal jurisdiction in these courtsView source document
Paid Services are governed by separate Econ Terms not included in this document, so billing specifics like renewal and refund terms are not detailed here.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEIn addition to these Terms, the Reddit Econ Terms also apply to Paid Services. By purchasing or using Paid Services, you further agree to the Econ Terms and, if applicable, the Previews Terms.View source document