Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion website. Reddit is organized by communities called subreddits, which are dedicated to specific topics.
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Click on the "Delete account" button at the bottom of the page.
Enter your password and click on the "Delete" button.
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Your Reddit account will be deleted within 30 days of your request.
No, once your Reddit account is deleted, it cannot be recovered.
Reddit states a data retention period of Indefinite after account deletion. Back-ups and statutory records can fall outside that figure, so request written confirmation from support if you need certainty.
Deleting your account means: Loss of all posts, comments, and messages; Removal from all subreddits. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: Username; Password. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
Reddit is recorded as GDPR compliant and recorded as CCPA compliant. If you are in the EU or California you can also file a formal erasure request under GDPR Article 17 or the CCPA â that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include Mastodon, Lemmy, Steemit. If you are switching because of how Reddit handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Reddit is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
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