Reddit vs Netflix
Based on our analysis, Reddit is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Netflix | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | C+ · 60/100 | C+ · 58/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (55) | Mixed (52) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (52) | Mixed (50) |
| What you can do | Positive (72) | Mixed (62) |
| What they promise | Mixed (62) | Mixed (60) |
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.
View full analysis →Netflix collects detailed viewing behaviour, device fingerprints, and advertising data — including interests inferred by third-party ad companies from your activity across the internet — to serve behavioural ads on its ad-supported tier. Controls are reasonably accessible, but retention timelines are vague, Do Not Track is ignored, and the breadth of the ad-tech ecosystem is larger than you might expect from a subscription service.
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