Terms of Service for Using Reddit's Advertising API
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The Reddit Ads API Terms govern the use of Reddit's API for advertising purposes. It grants a limited, revocable license to developers and advertisers to access and use the API for creating, managing, and reporting on ads on Reddit. Key aspects include strict usage restrictions prohibiting scraping, reverse engineering, or unauthorized data use; ownership of all data remains with Reddit; mandatory compliance with Reddit's Privacy Policy and Acceptable Content Policy; rights for Reddit to monitor usage, terminate access, and use aggregated data for product improvement. It disclaims warranties, limits liability, and is governed by Delaware law with arbitration clauses.
Reddit reserves the right to monitor all API use and access data at any time without notice.
Reddit can suspend or terminate API access immediately for any reason.
Disputes must be resolved via binding arbitration in Delaware, waiving class actions.
Explicitly defines permitted uses for ad management and reporting.
Directs users to comprehensive Reddit Privacy Policy for data handling details.
Provides guidelines on API rate limits and fair use.
Spotify collects the following categories of personal data. High Risk categories are used for advertising profiling or involve sensitive personal information.
All API calls, including ad creatives, targeting parameters, and performance data.
Ad content, bids, and targeting info submitted by developer.
IP addresses, timestamps, and device info from API interactions.
Your data serves the following purposes. Mandatory purposes cannot be disabled without canceling the service. Opt-out available purposes allow some user control.
Reddit collects and uses submitted ad data, performance metrics for service provision and analytics.
Your data may be anonymized and used to improve Reddit products and services.
Data used to ensure adherence to terms and policies.
Spotify shares data with several categories of third parties. Sharing with advertising partners is extensive and represents the primary commercial use of your behavioral data.
Shares data with vendors for hosting, analytics, and support.
Reddit affiliates may access for business purposes.
Prohibits sharing ad data for external advertising without permission.
The following rights may be available to you depending on your region. EU/EEA users have the broadest protections under GDPR. Non-EU users have more limited guarantees.
Users can access their own ad data via API reports; no broader data portability.
Limited; Reddit retains data post-termination as needed for legal/compliance.
Can stop API use anytime, but no specific data deletion mechanism outlined.
Data is retained for different periods depending on category, and security disclosures vary in depth. The policy highlights the following retention and transparency points.
Retention Periods
Reddit retains data as necessary for legal, compliance, or business purposes.
Anonymized or aggregated data retained indefinitely for product improvement.
Financial data retained per applicable laws.
Security & Transparency
Requires OAuth or API keys; Reddit implements standard security measures.
Follows Privacy Policy for breach handling, no API-specific details.
No mention of SOC2 or ISO certifications.
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No scraping, no competitive use, no modification of data.
Interpretation
High risk for developers seeking broad data access; strict enforcement likely.
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All API data is Reddit property; limited license only.
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Advertiser data submitted becomes Reddit's; no ownership transfer.
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Caps liability to fees paid; disclaims all warranties.
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Standard but risky for high-value ad campaigns.
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Arbitration in San Francisco; no jury trials.
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Favors Reddit in disputes; inconvenient for international users.
Ad accounts, campaigns, ad groups, creatives, bids, and performance reports.