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TikTok · agreement dated July 15, 2026 · Official agreement

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Retention & Deletion · Company practice

Retention depends on the type of information and the reason it was collected

How long TikTok keeps your information depends on several things, such as the type of information and the reason it was collected. In general, TikTok only keeps your information for as long as it needs and is allowed under the laws where you live.

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How long we keep your information depends on several things, such as the type of information and the reason why we collected the information.
In general, we only keep your information for as long as we need and is allowed under the laws where you live.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The rule is stated as 'in general'.
  • Retention is limited by need and by what the laws where you live allow.

Not stated here

  • No specific retention periods are given.