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TL;DR: I got a response from Reddit that basically says they’re not violating anything.

There was a post here 3 weeks ago that talked about the GDPR violations Reddit is committing.

reddit is telling it's future investors with recent news and more info on their IPO, that they're currently selling and looking to sell their user's data to companies wanting to train their LLMs, including Google.

I’m not sure of anyone else has gotten a response from them yet so I thought I’d share the email.

The Email:

Hello,

Thank you for contacting Reddit.

As stated in Reddit's Privacy policy much of the information on the Services is public and accessible to everyone, even without an account. By using the Services, you are directing us to share this information publicly and freely.

Reddit prohibits use of its service to infringe people’s intellectual property rights or any other proprietary rights, and prohibits unauthorized scraping of Reddit content. Please note, however, that when you submit content (including a post, comment, or chat message) to a public part of the Services, any visitors to and users of our Services will be able to see that content, the username associated with the content, and the date and time you originally submitted the content.

Reddit allows moderators to access Reddit content using moderator bots and tools. Reddit also allows other third parties to access public Reddit content using Reddit's developer services, including Reddit Embeds, our APIs, Developer Platform, and similar technologies. We limit third-party access to this content. Reddit's Developer Terms are our standard terms governing how these services are used by third parties.

Please note that you can use the Services without choosing to share information publicly and freely on them, and you can also remove your content from Reddit at your discretion. For more information, please check out our help center articles for more information here

Thank you, Reddit Legal Support

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 8 months ago (5 children)

By using the Services, you are directing us to share this information publicly and freely.

I'm sure you're aware, but https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-32/ specifically states data collection must be opt-in, emphasis mine:

1 Consent should be given by a clear affirmative act establishing a freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her,

[...]

3 Silence, pre-ticked boxes or inactivity should not therefore constitute consent.

4 Consent should cover all processing activities carried out for the same purpose or purposes.

5 When the processing has multiple purposes, consent should be given for all of them.

6 If the data subject’s consent is to be given following a request by electronic means, the request must be clear, concise and not unnecessarily disruptive to the use of the service for which it is provided.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Doeyour post comments constitute "personal data" though?

[–] kryllic 1 points 8 months ago

If this ever goes to court I doubt Reddit wants to open this can of worms, as well as every other social media company lol

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