Individuals accepting the Terms on behalf of a business, government, or other legal entity represent that they have full legal authority to bind that entity.
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If you are accepting these Terms on behalf of another legal entity, including a business or government entity, you represent that you have full legal authority to bind such entity to these Terms.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You are responsible for having content rights
You warrant the rights needed to submit content and grant Reddit’s license. Posting without those rights may expose you to liability. Reddit does not endorse or guarantee submitted content’s accuracy or reliability.
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We take no responsibility for and we do not expressly or implicitly endorse, support, or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any of Your Content.
By submitting Your Content to the Services, you represent and warrant that you have all rights, power, and authority necessary to grant the rights to Your Content contained within these Terms.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Third-party links and transactions are at your risk
Reddit does not control or take responsibility for linked third-party websites, products or services. It advises you to make whatever investigation you consider necessary before a transaction.
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Third-Party Content is not under our control, and we are not responsible for any third party’s websites, products, or services. Your use of Third-Party Content is at your own risk
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Compliance requirements and liability release for user-run promotions
Users running promotions or contests are solely responsible for legal compliance, must state that the promotion is not sponsored or endorsed by Reddit, and must require participants to release Reddit from liability.
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If you choose to use the Services to conduct a promotion, including a contest or sweepstakes (“Promotion”), you alone are responsible for conducting the Promotion in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
Your Promotion must state that the Promotion is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or associated with Reddit, and the rules for your Promotion must require each entrant or participant to release Reddit from any liability related to the Promotion.
Qualifications & exceptions
User alone responsible for legal and regulatory compliance
Compliance with Reddit Rules, legal infringement ban, and security vulnerability reporting
Users must comply with all applicable laws and the incorporated Reddit Rules on prohibited content and conduct, and may responsibly report violations or email security vulnerabilities to Reddit.
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When using or accessing the Services, you must comply with these Terms and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Please review the [Reddit Rules](https://redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules?hsLang=en), which are incorporated by this reference into, and made a part of, these Terms and contain our rules about prohibited content and conduct.
Use the Services to violate applicable law or infringe any person’s or entity’s intellectual property rights or any other proprietary rights;
We also support the responsible reporting of security vulnerabilities. To report a security issue, please email security@reddit.com.
Qualifications & exceptions
Reddit Rules incorporated by reference
Security vulnerability reports directed to security@reddit.com
Moderator rules cannot conflict with Reddit’s terms, rules or moderator code. Reddit may overturn decisions it believes are not in Reddit’s or the community’s interest, but has no duty to do so.
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You may create and enforce rules for the subreddits you moderate, provided that such rules do not conflict with these Terms, the [Reddit Rules](https://redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules?hsLang=en), or the [Moderator Code of Conduct]
Reddit reserves the right, but has no obligation, to overturn any action or decision of a moderator if Reddit, in its sole discretion, believes that such action or decision is not in the interest of Reddit or the Reddit community.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company commitment
Indemnity and defense duties are limited by law
Except where law prohibits, users must defend, indemnify and hold Reddit entities harmless against third-party claims and costs connected to service use, violations or content. Reddit may control the defense and require cooperation.
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Except to the extent prohibited by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Reddit, its affiliates, and their respective, directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, third-party service providers, and licensors (the “Reddit Entities”) harmless from and against any claim or demand made by any third party, and any related liability, damage, loss, and expense (including costs and attorneys’ fees) due to, arising out of, or in connection with: (a) your use of the Services; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of applicable laws or regulations; or (d) Your Content.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Preservation of non-waivable consumer statutory rights
Disclaimers and liability limitations do not prejudice statutory consumer rights that cannot be waived under applicable local laws, applying only to the extent legally permitted in each jurisdiction.
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Nothing in these Terms will prejudice the statutory rights that you may have as a user of the Services. Some countries, states, provinces or other jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability as stated in this section, so the below terms may not fully apply to you.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
As-is warranties remain subject to statutory rights
Reddit disclaims service and content warranties, including accuracy, reliability and virus-free operation. These exclusions apply only as local law permits and do not prejudice statutory rights.
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THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”
only to the extent permitted by the laws of such jurisdictions
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Damage exclusions and cap apply only where law allows
Reddit excludes listed indirect and similar losses and caps liability at the greater of $100 or payments in the prior six months for the services giving rise to the claim. Local-law limits and statutory rights qualify those exclusions.
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FOR THE SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM
only to the extent permitted
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
Requirement to attempt informal dispute resolution
Users agree to first raise any issues or disputes directly with Reddit and attempt to resolve them informally before initiating formal legal proceedings.
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We want you to enjoy Reddit, so if you have an issue or dispute, you agree to raise it and try to resolve it with us informally.
Qualifications & exceptions
Mandatory informal resolution attempt via support portal
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
California law and San Francisco courts have legal limits
To the fullest extent law permits, claims use California law and disputes go to San Francisco federal or state courts. The agreement’s specific government-entity exceptions also apply.
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To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law
this Section 14 does not apply to you
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Government entities have special dispute rules
Section 14 does not apply to US city, county or state governments. For federal entities, federal law governs, with California law filling gaps to the extent federal law permits; the specified San Francisco venue remains.
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If you are a U.S. city, county, or state government entity, then this Section 14 does not apply to you. If you are a U.S. federal government entity, any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will be governed by the laws of the United States of America without regard to its conflict of laws rules.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
Notice of terms modifications and acceptance by continued use
Reddit may revise Terms by updating the effective date and may provide email or in-service notice for material changes; continuing to use the Services on or after the effective date constitutes agreement to the revised Terms.
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We may make changes to these Terms from time to time. If we make changes, we will post the revised Terms and update the Effective Date above. If the changes, in our sole discretion, are material, we may also notify you by sending an email to the address associated with your Account
By continuing to access or use the Services on or after the Effective Date of the revised Terms, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop accessing and using our Services before the changes become effective.
Qualifications & exceptions
Materiality determined in Reddit's sole discretion
Continued use binds user to revised terms
Must stop use before effective date if disagreeing
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Incorporation of specific Additional Terms with conflict precedence
Specific products and programs are governed by Additional Terms incorporated into these Terms, and in the event of any conflict, the Additional Terms govern with respect to the corresponding services.
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All Additional Terms are incorporated by this reference into, and made a part of, these Terms, and to the extent any Additional Terms conflict with these Terms, the Additional Terms govern with respect to your use of the corresponding Services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Additional Terms prevail in case of conflict for specific services
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Provisions surviving termination of accounts or terms
Key sections survive account or terms termination: Section 5 (Your Content), 7 (Prohibited Conduct), 12 (Indemnity), 13 (Disclaimers and Liability), 14 (Governing Law), 17 (Termination), and 18 (Miscellaneous).
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The following sections will survive any termination of these Terms or of your Account: 5 (Your Content), 7 (Things You Cannot Do), 12 (Indemnity), 13 (Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability), 14 (Governing Law and Venue), 17 (Termination), and 18 (Miscellaneous).
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Assignment and severability rules preserve remaining obligations
The terms and incorporated policies form the agreement. Unenforceable parts receive the greatest lawful effect and the rest survives. Failure to enforce is not waiver. Users need consent to assign rights or duties, while Reddit may freely assign.
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These Terms, together with the [Privacy Policy](https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy?__hstc=53109431.31e3c6f29e47ec7e05cdcc35909e94ea.1750187056835.1762470427727.1762533569961.32&__hssc=53109431.1.1762533569961&__hsfp=2924565351) and any other agreements expressly incorporated by reference into these Terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your access to and use of the Services.
You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our consent. We may freely assign any of our rights and obligations under these Terms.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Moderators need approval for third-party agreements
A moderator may not contract with third parties on Reddit’s or a moderated subreddit’s behalf without Reddit’s written approval.
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You may not enter into any agreement with a third party
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Examples are nonexhaustive and drafting presumptions are excluded
The interpretation clause treats include and examples as nonexhaustive and or as inclusive. It says ambiguity will not be construed against a party merely because that party drafted the language.
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No ambiguity will be construed against any party based on a claim that the party drafted the language.