# Reddit privacy rating

Discussion site organized into topic communities called subreddits, where posts and comments are ranked by user votes.

## Summary

Reddit scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the social networks criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.reddit.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Category: [Social networks](https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Android app includes AppsFlyer, Crashlytics and Firebase Analytics. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.reddit.frontpage/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | Funded by advertising, including ads targeted on user activity. | https://www.business.reddit.com/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/reddit/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/social-networks/reddit.md