Terms and Conditions for Reddit's Custom Creative Advertising Services
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The Reddit Creative Services Terms govern the provision of custom creative content production services by Reddit for business clients, primarily advertisers. Key areas include service scope (design, production of ad creatives), payment obligations (deposits, milestones), intellectual property rights (Reddit retains ownership of deliverables with client receiving a limited license), client warranties on provided materials, confidentiality, indemnification, limitation of liability, termination rights, dispute resolution (arbitration), and governing law (Delaware). The terms are standard B2B service agreement language, emphasizing Reddit's control over final outputs and protections against client misuse, with moderate risks around IP assignment and liability caps.
Reddit retains full ownership of all deliverables; clients receive only a limited, non-exclusive license.
Reddit's liability capped at fees paid, no consequential damages.
Disputes resolved via binding arbitration, waiving class actions and jury trials.
Structured review rounds with client feedback incorporated.
Both parties obligated to protect confidential information.
Explicit service scope and limited revision cycles to avoid scope creep.
Spotify collects the following categories of personal data. High Risk categories are used for advertising profiling or involve sensitive personal information.
Brand assets, creative briefs, feedback data collected for service delivery.
Standard business contact and payment information.
Your data serves the following purposes. Mandatory purposes cannot be disabled without canceling the service. Opt-out available purposes allow some user control.
Data provided by client (e.g., logos, assets, brand guidelines) used solely for production of deliverables.
Aggregated insights from creatives may inform future services.
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.
Reddit may engage third parties for production, who are contractually bound.
Sharing within Reddit affiliates for service delivery.
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.
Client may terminate with 30 days notice, but pays for work completed.
Perpetual, royalty-free license to use deliverables on Reddit platform.
No explicit rights to export or access Reddit's production data.
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
Deliverables and materials retained as needed for legal/compliance purposes.
Retained for duration required by law (e.g., tax purposes).
Ambiguity on client data deletion post-termination.
Security & Transparency
Obligations to safeguard confidential info, but no specific security standards listed.
Third parties bound by equivalent protections.
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All Deliverables are owned by Reddit. Client granted limited license.
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High risk for clients needing full ownership; license restricted to Reddit ads.
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Mutual non-disclosure for 3 years post-termination.
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Standard protection, but duration may be short for sensitive info.
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No liability beyond fees paid; excludes indirect damages.
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Typical service provider protection, limits client recovery.
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50% deposit, balance on approval.
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Clear and predictable payment structure.
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Either party may terminate with notice; client pays accrued fees.
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Balanced, but client bears cost of partial work.
No, Reddit retains ownership. Clients receive a perpetual, non-exclusive license for use specifically on the Reddit platform.