TikTok works with TT Commerce & Global Services and other partners
TikTok says it works with service providers and business partners, including BD TikTok USA LLC (“TT Commerce & Global Services”) and its affiliates, and its own affiliates, to provide certain functions of the Platform. These functions include e-commerce, marketing, advertising and other commercial services.
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We work with our service providers and business partners, such as BD TikTok USA LLC (hereinafter referred to as "TT Commerce & Global Services") and its affiliates, and our affiliates, to provide certain important functions of the Platform
including in connection with e-commerce, marketing, advertising, and other commercial services and activities
These Terms do not specify what user information, if any, these partners receive; the Privacy Policy was not supplied.
Account & Service Control · Context
Basic features without an account; full features need one
Some basic features can be used without an account, and the Terms still apply in that case. Full functionality requires creating an account, and TikTok may offer different account types.
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You can use some basic features of the Platform without having an account. If you use the Platform without an account, then these Terms still apply to you.
To access the full functionality of the Platform, you must create an account with us. We may offer different types of accounts.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
You promise your account information is complete and accurate
You represent and warrant that information you provide when creating an account and using the Platform is and will remain complete and accurate.
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You represent and warrant that all information you provide to us when you create an account, and when you access and use the Platform, is and will remain complete and accurate.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
Usernames can be reclaimed after 180 days inactive or on a ban
TikTok may revoke, reclaim or reassign your username in certain circumstances. Examples given are not logging in for 180 days, a ban of your account, or a reasonable belief that the username violates the rules or infringes others’ rights.
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We may revoke, reclaim, and/or reassign the username of your account in certain circumstances, such as, when you have not logged into your account for 180 days, if we ban your account, or if we reasonably believe that your username violates our Terms
and/or interferes with or infringes upon the rights of other users
data: identifiers
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Minimum age 13, or 14 in Florida, outside Under 13 Experience
People under 13, or under 14 in Florida, may not use the Platform unless they use the separate Under 13 Experience, which TikTok says limits information collected and adds safety protections. A separate Children's Privacy Policy covers that experience.
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If you are under 13 years of age, or under 14 years of age in Florida, you may not use the Platform, unless you are using the separate Under 13 Experience.
which limits the information we collect and includes additional safety protections
A dedicated [Children's Privacy Policy]
Qualifications & exceptions
Florida-specific threshold of 14.
data: demographics
Not stated here
The Children's Privacy Policy was not supplied.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Under-18s need parental review and permission; parents responsible
Users under 18 must review the Terms and Privacy Policy with a parent or guardian and get their permission before using the Platform, and some features may be disabled or restricted for them. A parent or guardian of such a user accepts the Terms on the user’s behalf and is responsible for their use.
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If you are under 18 years of age, you must review these Terms (and our [Privacy Policy]
with your parent or guardian, and obtain their permission before you use the Platform. If you are the parent or guardian of such a user, you accept and agree to these Terms on their behalf and further agree that you are responsible for their use of the Platform.
If you are under 18 years of age, certain features on the Platform may be disabled or restricted for your use.
data: demographics
Account & Service Control · Company practice
TikTok monitors for underage use and bans; appeals available
TikTok says it monitors for underage use and will ban an account or remove access to features if it believes the user does not meet minimum age requirements. You can appeal such a decision.
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We monitor for underage use of the Platform and we will ban your account or remove your access to certain features if we believe that you do not meet the minimum age requirements.
TikTok may remove or restrict any content for any reason
TikTok may remove or restrict access to any content, including yours and whether posted publicly or privately, for any reason. Listed examples include violations of the Terms or Community Guidelines, potential harm or rights violations, and legal requirements, court orders or where permitted by law.
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We may remove or restrict access to any content, including yours, whether publicly or privately posted, for any reason, including if (a) it violates these Terms
(b) it may cause harm to, or violate the rights of, our users, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, our affiliates, or other third parties, or (c) we are required to do so to comply with a legal requirement or court order, or are permitted to do so by law
Not stated here
Section 3.6 does not state whether you are notified of content removals.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
Permission to install software updates
If you download or use TikTok software, including its apps, you give TikTok permission to install updates to it.
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If you download or otherwise use our software, including our applications, you give us permission to install updates to the software.
data: device
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
Deleting your account ends the Terms, but key sections survive
If you delete your account, the Terms terminate except obligations that by their nature survive, including Sections 3.5 (content licenses), 4 (liability), 5, 7 (indemnity), 8 (disputes) and 9 (other). Obligations under legal requirements or court orders also remain.
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If you delete your account, these Terms (as may be amended) will terminate as an agreement between you and us, except for obligations that remain in place which by their nature should survive the termination of these Terms
Section 3.5 “Ownership of content and grant of licenses,” Section 4 “Limitation of liability,” Section 5 "Suspending or ending our relationship," Section 7 “Indemnity,” Section 8 “Resolving disputes,” and Section 9 “Other.”
Obligations under applicable legal requirements or court order will also remain in place despite the termination.
TikTok may ban or restrict accounts anytime, without prior notice
TikTok reserves the right, at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion, to ban or suspend your account or restrict features. Listed grounds include believed violations, legal requirements, technical or security issues, suspected fraud or other illegal activity, sanctions designations, and inability to perform due to sanctions risk.
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We reserve the right, at any time and without prior notice, to ban or suspend your account, or restrict your access to features of the Platform, at our sole discretion, including if:
we have reason to believe in our sole discretion that you have violated these Terms
we are legally required to do so,
it is necessary in our judgment to respond to a technical or security issue,
we suspect fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, activities that violate anti-corruption, economic sanctions or export control laws, or other illegal activity by the user,
you or any of your shareholders is designated on any Sanctioned Party Lists
we determine that we cannot perform our obligations under this Agreement due to prohibitions, or exposure to risk of sanctions.
Not stated here
Section 5.2 does not state whether you are told the reason for a ban or suspension.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
New accounts after a ban may also be banned
If TikTok previously banned or suspended your account and you use the Platform again, for example by opening another account, TikTok is entitled to ban or suspend those accounts.
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If we have previously banned or suspended your account, but you use our Platform again (for example, by opening another account), we are entitled to ban or suspend any such accounts.
You can appeal bans, suspensions and feature restrictions
If you think TikTok should not have banned or suspended your account or restricted features, you may appeal through the Platform and TikTok says it will review its decision.
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If you think we should not have banned or suspended your account, or restricted your access to features of the Platform, you may submit an appeal through the functionalities provided on the Platform and we will review our decision.
A permanent ban ends the Terms, with the same survival list
If TikTok permanently bans your accounts, the Terms terminate, except obligations that survive by nature, including Sections 3.5, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9, and obligations under legal requirements or court orders.
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If we permanently ban your accounts, these Terms (as may be amended) will terminate as an agreement between you and us
Section 3.5 “Ownership of content and grant of licenses,” Section 4 “Limitation of liability,” Section 5 "Suspending or ending our relationship," Section 7 “Indemnity,” Section 8 “Resolving disputes,” and Section 9 “Other.”
Obligations under applicable legal requirements or court order will also remain in place despite the termination.