LinkedIn vs Reddit
Based on our analysis, Reddit is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 38/100 | C+ · 60/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (28) | Mixed (55) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (30) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Concern (42) | Positive (72) |
| What they promise | Concern (42) | Mixed (62) |
LinkedIn builds a remarkably detailed professional and personal profile from everything you do on and off the platform — including inferred age, gender, salary, and seniority — then shares it with Microsoft, advertisers, and third-party partners. Your data persists even after account closure, your public activity is fed into Microsoft's broader ad ecosystem, and there is no way to opt out of non-personalised ads.
View full analysis →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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