Plain-English summary of what Lichen reads, where it goes, and how to get rid of it.
On its scheduled tick, Lichen makes the following first-party Reddit API calls on the subreddit it is installed on:
| Source | Fields |
|---|---|
| Subreddit "about" | subscriber count, currently-active-viewer count |
| Moderation log (last 50) | action id, action type, moderator name, target author / title / permalink, timestamp |
| Mod queue (up to 100) | post or comment id, author, title, body excerpt, score, report count, permalink, thumbnail url |
| Moderator roster | usernames |
| Subreddit rules | title and body of each rule |
| Modmail (per event) | conversation id, subject, participant name, last message excerpt, unread count |
Nothing else is read. The app has no view of non-moderator subreddit visitors.
Each read is forwarded over a private messaging channel and stored in a Postgres database run by the same mod team. The database is not exposed to third parties and is not sold, syndicated, or used for advertising.
Subreddit snapshots, mod log entries, and modmail metadata are retained as long as the app remains installed, so the dashboard can show historical trends. Uninstalling the app stops new collection but does not retroactively delete existing rows; see "removal" below.
If you appear in the captured mod log or queue and would like those rows removed, message u/Diligent-Medicine-48. Removal happens from the backend's copy; nothing changes in Reddit's own mod log.
Intended for adult Reddit moderators. The app does not knowingly collect data from anyone under 13.
Reach u/Diligent-Medicine-48 on Reddit, or modmail the host subreddit.