Reed

Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 29, 2026

1. Who We Are

Reed is operated by Viva Global LLC. This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use Reed at reedreader.com.

2. Information We Collect

When you browse without signing in: We do not collect personal information. We use minimal cookies for session management only.

When you sign in with Google: We receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. We use this solely to identify your account and associate your engagement signals (hearts, shares, preferences).

Engagement signals: When you heart, share, or interact with articles, we record these actions to improve content recommendations and provide aggregate metrics to publishers. Individual reading activity is never shared with publishers or third parties.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and personalize the reading experience
  • To associate engagement signals with your account
  • To provide aggregate, anonymized metrics to publishers (e.g., total hearts on an article, not who hearted it)
  • To filter content by age-appropriateness based on your selected mode
  • To improve the Service

4. What We Do Not Do

  • We do not sell your personal information
  • We do not show advertising
  • We do not track you across other websites
  • We do not share your individual reading history with publishers or third parties

5. Cookies

We use essential cookies only: authentication session cookies and your content mode preference. We do not use advertising or analytics tracking cookies.

6. Data Retention

Your account information is retained while your account is active. Engagement signals are retained to provide aggregate metrics. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

7. Children's Privacy

Reed offers a Kid mode that filters content for younger audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

8. Do Not Sell My Personal Information

We do not sell personal information. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar state laws, you have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. Since we do not sell personal information, no action is required on your part. If you have questions, contact us at privacy@reedreader.com.

9. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time. Contact us at privacy@reedreader.com.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on the Service.