Google vs Reddit
Based on our analysis, Reddit is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 26/100 | C+ · 60/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (8) | Mixed (55) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (42) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Mixed (58) | Positive (72) |
| What they promise | Mixed (55) | Mixed (62) |
In plain English — Google
Google tracks almost everything you do online — every search, email, location, video, and website visit — across all their products and millions of third-party sites, then uses it to sell ads. They do give you unusually good tools to review and delete your data, but the defaults collect everything.
View full analysis →In plain English — Reddit
Reddit collects your behaviour, device data, and inferences about your demographics, and shares some of it with ad-tech partners — but it explicitly doesn't sell your personal data, deletes IP addresses after 100 days, doesn't track precise location, and extends privacy rights to all users worldwide, not just those in regulated regions.
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