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UK GDPRTechnologyHigh Severity

Reddit, Inc.

€16,788,100

Authority

ICO

Country

United Kingdom

Date Issued

February 22, 2026

Industry

Technology

Summary

The ICO imposed a £14.5 million penalty on Reddit, Inc. for violating UK GDPR Articles 5(1)(a) (lawfulness), 6 (legal basis), 8 (children's data protection), and 35 (Data Protection Impact Assessment requirement), indicating failures in lawful processing, adequate legal basis, child data protection, and risk assessment.

Violation Types

Data ProcessingLegal BasisChildren's DataDPIA

Articles Violated

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