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    Data Portability

    Data portability is the ability to export your data from a service in a standard, machine-readable format and take it elsewhere. Under GDPR it's a legal right; in practice, it's the difference between owning your data and renting access to it.

    Why it matters more than it seems

    Every service eventually changes, raises prices, or shuts down — Pocket's 2025 shutdown deleted user data after a three-month export window. Portability is insurance you must buy before the emergency: an export in CSV, JSON, or Markdown outlives any provider.

    Reddit saves and portability

    Reddit offers a GDPR data request (a list of your saved post IDs) but no usable everyday export. Dedicated tools fill the gap — Readdit Later exports saves to nine formats precisely so your library is never trapped, including in Reddit's own 1,000-item window.

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