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Privacy Policy for Personal Reddit Script - Compliance with Reddit Data API Terms Section 2.6

Privacy Policy for Personal Reddit Script

Last Updated: April 8, 2026 Script Owner: u/rothnic Purpose: Personal bookmark organization


1. Data Collection

This script accesses only the Reddit account owner's (u/rothnic) own saved posts and upvoted content via Reddit's official API.

What is collected:

  • URLs to external resources from saved posts (GitHub repos, documentation, tutorials)
  • Reddit post IDs (for attribution only)
  • Timestamps of when content was saved

What is NOT collected:

  • Other users' data
  • Public subreddit content
  • User comments or posts
  • Private messages
  • Any data from users other than u/rothnic

2. Data Use

Collected data is used solely for:

  • Extracting external URLs from saved posts
  • Creating personal reference lists organized by project
  • Sending daily digest notifications to the account owner only

Data is NOT used for:

  • Training AI or machine learning models
  • Commercial purposes
  • Advertising or marketing
  • Selling or sharing with third parties
  • Research beyond personal reference
  • Any purpose other than personal bookmark organization

3. Data Storage

  • Location: Local SQLite database on private VPS (single-user server)
  • Encryption: AES-256 encryption at rest
  • Access: Account owner only (u/rothnic)
  • Backup: Encrypted local backups only
  • Cloud: No cloud storage or third-party services

4. Data Disclosure

No data is shared with, sold to, or disclosed to any third parties.

All data remains under the sole control of the account owner. There are no:

  • Third-party integrations
  • Data sharing agreements
  • Analytics services
  • Advertising networks
  • External APIs called with Reddit data

5. Data Retention

  • Data is retained indefinitely as personal reference material
  • Account owner can delete data at any time via database deletion
  • Revoking API access removes ability to collect new data
  • Historical data can be purged by deleting the database file

6. User Rights

The account owner (u/rothnic) may:

  • Revoke API access via Reddit settings at any time
  • Delete all stored data at any time
  • Request information about stored data
  • Modify data handling practices
  • Terminate the script at any time

7. Security Measures

  • OAuth tokens stored with encryption
  • Database requires authentication to access
  • Server access restricted to account owner
  • Regular security updates applied
  • No public exposure of data or API endpoints
  • Private server (VPS) with firewall rules

8. Compliance

This script complies with:


9. Contact Information

For questions about this privacy policy or data handling practices:

Email: nlr06886@gmail.com Reddit: u/rothnic


10. Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes in data handling practices. Changes will be noted with an updated date. The account owner will be notified of significant changes.


11. Additional Disclosures

For Reddit Reviewers:

This script is designed to comply with ALL Reddit Data API Terms:

  • Section 2.4 (User Content): Read-only access, no modification, respecting content ownership
  • Section 2.6 (Privacy Policy): This document serves as the required privacy policy
  • Section 2.7 (Compliance with Law): Complying with all applicable privacy laws
  • Section 3.2 (Restrictions):
    • No AI/ML model training
    • No commercial use
    • No reverse engineering
    • Rate limit compliance (2-3 requests/day vs 100/min limit)
    • No interference with functionality
    • No malware
    • No selling/leasing
    • No spam/harassment

Data Processing:

  • Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (personal productivity)
  • Data Controller: Account owner (u/rothnic)
  • Data Processor: Same as controller (personal script)
  • Third Countries: No data transferred outside US (server located in US)

This privacy policy is provided as required by Reddit Data API Terms Section 2.6

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