Comment by wokata on 23/02/2021 at 23:33 UTC

-61 upvotes, 22 direct replies (showing 22)

View submission: Update to user preferences

As of our last audit, we determined that we have not used data collected from that setting for personalization. One of the main reasons we’re implementing these changes moving forward is to clean up settings that have been causing confusion (both for you and for us) and are not relevant.

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Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2021 at 05:23 UTC

62 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by douko at 23/02/2021 at 23:47 UTC

64 upvotes, 0 direct replies

That's not a guarantee you won't, moving forward.

Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2021 at 02:54 UTC

32 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by Beheska at 24/02/2021 at 11:31 UTC

12 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Whether you use this data or not doesn't even matter: as per the GDRP, you're not allowed to collect it in the first place without explicit opt-in consent. And no, having an acount doesn't count as consent since it's neither a legal nor a technical requirement.

Comment by SoundOfTomorrow at 24/02/2021 at 05:41 UTC

9 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I look forward to the next audit

Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2021 at 15:27 UTC

6 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Has the *unanimously* negative response to this change affected your thinking or rollout plan at all?

Comment by mixedliquor at 24/02/2021 at 11:55 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Internal audit or external audit? Internal audits don’t mean shit.

Comment by La_mer_noire at 24/02/2021 at 20:32 UTC

7 upvotes, 1 direct replies

don't the downvotes on every red post ring a bell somewhere in reddit's headquarter?

Comment by fuckyoureddit_lol at 25/02/2021 at 16:27 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

FUCK OFF. Do not pretend you're being the good guys here. Do not pretend you're doing anything for anyone. You saw a chance to fuck over your users for a quick buck and you took it like so many times before. No one was confused, too many people opted out of a setting YOU provided so you decided to remove it. Don't try to deny that this is exactly how it went down. Regardless of your intentions, whether they are genuine or not, I do not want to take my data and use it for your purposes. And now the setting to disable that is gone. What exactly are people SUPPOSED to think/feel based on that?

Also it's hilarious that I've made ONE comment on this fresh new account and as soon as I go to criticize an admin, I get "You've been posting a lot. Take a break for 14 minutes before trying again." Didn't realize ONE post constituted a lot but anything to silence criticism!

Comment by davidd00 at 25/02/2021 at 03:27 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

its ok, im not confused.

Comment by MindlessElectrons at 25/02/2021 at 22:13 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

and are not relevant.

Our privacy isn't relevant?

Comment by Omny87 at 25/02/2021 at 23:29 UTC

3 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I have a feeling this is going to become the next "sense of pride and accomplishment"

Comment by Nettwerkparty at 25/02/2021 at 10:23 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Based on how you guys are blatantly lying in the original statement i have no Trust in the Correctness of this statement.

Comment by Treczoks at 25/02/2021 at 10:39 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

If you don't use this data, then don't collect it. Simple as that.

Comment by LittleAntifaPond at 25/02/2021 at 17:06 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Obvious lie is obvious.

Comment by [deleted] at 25/02/2021 at 22:07 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Liar. Hope your family leaves you.

Comment by BottomSidewaysText2 at 25/02/2021 at 23:39 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

So you’re taking away the choice because of “confusion” at least come up with a better excuse

Comment by [deleted] at 25/02/2021 at 23:43 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Scumbag

Comment by PM_ME_UR_SEAHORSE at 24/02/2021 at 03:25 UTC

0 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Thanks for the answer.

Comment by Darth_Caesium at 26/02/2021 at 16:02 UTC*

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Do you really think that the users of this site are dumb enough to not think that your statement makes zero sense? The very definition of personalised ads contradicts your statement that "[... [Reddit has]] not used data collected from that setting for personalisation", and the only way that this site makes money from is the appliance and the selling of user data. Please stop lying to our faces, especially since you clearly aren't even good at it. No one was confused with the settings for opting out of personalised ads. Also, what Reddit is doing by stopping people from being able to opt out of personalisation is illegal under the GDPR and the UK GDPR, and I hope that Reddit gets sued and is forced to change this. The mobile app is so garbage that if I had found a Reddit client that was not privacy-invasive, was fast and had a good UI, I would have already stopped using the official app anyway. Reddit admins like **you** are one of the reasons for why so many people use alternative clients and/or adblockers (for Reddit, anyway, but most people who use adblockers use them for every website that they visit on the web). Some, also do not even use Reddit because they see no point in doing so as Reddit has become the very thing it swore to destroy: a place for closed echo chambers and censorship. Also, please understand that most users hate New Reddit because it's absolutely bloated and an eyesore to look at, and they will not use New Reddit no matter what, so please stop shoving it down our throats. Make sure to report all of my (more like our, since many people think the same) complaints back to your superiors.