Retention & Deletion · Company practice
How long TikTok keeps a child’s information depends on its type and why it was collected
TikTok says how long it keeps the child’s information depends on several things, such as the type of information and the reason it was collected, and that in general it keeps information only as long as it needs it. No specific retention periods are given.
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How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
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 as long as we need it.
Qualifications & exceptions
- “In general” qualifies the as-long-as-needed statement.
Not stated here
- No retention periods are stated.
Retention & Deletion · Company practice
TikTok retains information as long as reasonably necessary for its purpose; periods vary by type and purpose
TikTok retains user information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which the information was collected. Retention periods differ depending on criteria such as the type of information and the purposes for which TikTok uses it. No specific periods are given.
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We retain user information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which the information was collected. The retention periods are different depending on different criteria, such as the type of information and the purposes for which we use the information.
Qualifications & exceptions
- “Reasonably necessary” and the stated criteria are the only limits given.
Not stated here
- No retention periods are stated.
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