Reddit vs Signal
Based on our analysis, Signal is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Signal | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | C+ · 60/100 | A · 87/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (55) | Positive (88) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (52) | Positive (88) |
| What you can do | Positive (72) | Mixed (78) |
| What they promise | Mixed (62) | Positive (86) |
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 →Signal is a nonprofit that genuinely cannot read your messages or listen to your calls — the encryption is architectural, not a promise — but it requires a real phone number to register, is subject to US law, and its privacy policy is conspicuously sparse: it hasn't been substantively updated since 2018 and lacks the specific retention periods, GDPR rights, or DPO contact that more thorough policies provide.
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