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Reddit vs Fastmail

Based on our analysis, Fastmail is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.

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CategoryRedditFastmail
OverallC+ · 60/100B+ · 79/100
What they collectMixed (55)Mixed (74)
Who they share it withMixed (52)Mixed (76)
What you can doPositive (72)Positive (82)
What they promiseMixed (62)Mixed (80)
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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In plain English — Fastmail

Fastmail is a paid email provider that doesn't sell your data or serve ads, has clear retention periods and a transparency report — but unlike Proton, staff can technically access your emails, data moves through US and Indian infrastructure, and IP logs are kept for a year.

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