Privacy Policy

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context

Policy covers TikTok apps, websites, software and Ad Network, run by TikTok USDS Joint Venture

This Privacy Policy, last updated July 15, 2026, applies to the TikTok services the policy calls the “Services”: TikTok apps, websites, software and related services, on any platform or device, that link to this policy, plus TikTok Ad Network. The Services are operated by TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which the policy refers to as “we” or “us”.

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Last updated: July 15, 2026

This Privacy Policy applies to TikTok services (the “Services”), which include TikTok apps, websites, software, and related services, accessed via any platform or device, that link to this Privacy Policy, as well as TikTok Ad Network. The Services are operated by TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC (“TikTok USDS Joint Venture”, “we” or “us”).

Qualifications & exceptions

• Only services that link to this Privacy Policy, together with TikTok Ad Network, are covered.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context

Policy covers personal information of users and other individuals

The policy says it explains how TikTok collects, uses, shares and otherwise processes the personal information of users and also of other individuals, in connection with the Services. Its stated aim is protecting and respecting your privacy.

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We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process the personal information of users and other individuals in connection with the Services.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Applies to personal information handled in connection with the Services.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context

Consumer health data is handled under a separate policy

For how TikTok collects, uses, shares and otherwise processes consumer health data, as defined under Washington’s My Health My Data Act and other similar state laws, this policy sends you to the Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy rather than describing it here.

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For information about how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process consumer health data as defined under Washington’s My Health My Data Act and other similar state laws, please refer to the

Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy

Qualifications & exceptions

• Limited to consumer health data as defined under Washington’s My Health My Data Act and other similar state laws.

Not stated here

• The linked Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy is not supplied in this document, so how it treats that data is unknown.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context

A teen summary of this policy is available separately

If you are a teen, the policy refers you to a separate Privacy Policy - Teen Summary, which it describes as a summary of this Privacy Policy.

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If you are a teen, please see the Privacy Policy - Teen Summary for a summary of this Privacy Policy.

Not stated here

• The linked Privacy Policy - Teen Summary is not supplied in this document, so its wording is unknown and this policy does not say which text prevails if they differ.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context

Terms not defined here take their meaning from the Terms of Service

Capitalized terms that this Privacy Policy does not define have the meaning given to them in TikTok’s Terms of Service.

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Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Privacy Policy have the meaning given to them in the

Not stated here

• The linked Terms of Service is not supplied in this document, so the definitions it supplies are unknown.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

TikTok collects information in three ways

TikTok says it collects your information in three ways: information you provide, information collected automatically, and information from other sources. The policy then describes each in turn.

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We collect your information in three ways: information that you provide, automatically collected information, and information from other sources.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Account details you provide include birth date, username, password, email, phone number and profile image

When you create an account, upload content, contact TikTok or otherwise use the Services, you may provide account information such as your date of birth, username, password, email, phone number and profile image.

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When you create an account, upload content, contact us directly, or otherwise use the Services, you may provide some or all of the following information:

Account information, such as date of birth, username, password, email, phone number, and profile image.

Qualifications & exceptions

• You may provide some or all of the listed information, depending on how you use the Services.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

User content you create, import, upload or publish is collected

TikTok collects user content: comments, photographs, livestreams, audio recordings, videos and text that you choose to create, import, upload or publish through its apps and websites.

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User content, including comments, photographs, livestreams, audio recordings, videos, and text that you choose to create, import, upload, or publish through our apps and websites.

Cross-references

• contrast (model-proposed): Content may be collected as you create or upload it, even if you never save or publish it — User content is described as content you choose to create, import, upload or publish, yet TikTok may collect it at creation or upload whether or not you choose to save or publish it.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Content may be collected as you create or upload it, even if you never save or publish it

TikTok may collect user content through pre-uploading at the time of creation, import or upload, whether or not you choose to save or publish it. The policy gives examples of why: to recommend audio options, provide an effect, generate captions and provide other personalized recommendations.

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We may collect user content through pre-uploading at the time of creation, import, or upload, regardless of whether you choose to save or publish that user content, for example, to recommend audio options, provide an effect, generate captions, and provide other personalized recommendations.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The reasons given are examples (“for example”), not a closed list.

Cross-references

• contrast (model-proposed): User content you create, import, upload or publish is collected — User content is described as content you choose to create, import, upload or publish, yet TikTok may collect it at creation or upload whether or not you choose to save or publish it.

Data Access & Collection · Context

Information about people who are not users can appear in other users’ content

The policy states that even if you are not a user, information about you may appear in user content that users create or publish on TikTok’s apps and websites.

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Even if you are not a user, information about you may appear in user content created or published by users on our apps and websites.

Not stated here

• This sentence does not say what TikTok does with such information beyond it being among the user content the policy describes.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Messages you send or receive, including shopping chats with sellers, are collected

TikTok collects the content of messages you compose, send or receive through its messaging functionality. This includes messages you send through the chat functionality of its shopping features to communicate with sellers.

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Messages, including content you compose, send, or receive through our messaging functionalities, including messages you send through our chat functionality when using our shopping features to communicate with sellers.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Prompts, files and responses in TikTok’s AI features are collected

TikTok collects AI interactions: the prompts, questions, files and other information you submit to its AI-powered interfaces, as well as the responses those interfaces generate.

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AI interactions, including prompts, questions, files, and other types of information that you submit to our AI-powered interfaces, as well as the responses they generate.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Clipboard text and images are accessed when you use certain functions

TikTok collects clipboard content, such as text and images, accessed through your device’s clipboard when you choose to use certain functions. The examples are initiating information sharing with third-party services and copying and pasting clipboard content into TikTok’s apps and websites.

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Clipboard content, such as text and images, accessed through your device's clipboard when you choose to use certain functions such as initiating information sharing with third-party services, or copying and pasting clipboard content onto our apps and websites.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Only when you choose to use certain functions; the policy gives two examples and does not list all of them.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Payment card, billing, delivery and purchase history are collected when you buy

When you make a purchase, payment or other transaction on or through the Services, TikTok collects purchase information: payment card information, billing, delivery and contact information, and purchase history. The policy says this includes buying TikTok Coins or buying products or services through its shopping features.

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Purchase information, including payment card information, billing, delivery, and contact information, and purchase history when you make a purchase, payment, or other transaction on or through the Services, including when you buy TikTok Coins or purchase products or services through our shopping features.

Linking & Identification · Company practice

Syncing contacts lets TikTok collect names, numbers, emails and friends lists and match them to accounts

If you choose to sync your contacts, TikTok collects information such as names, phone numbers and email addresses from your device’s phone book, and the friends list from your social network, and matches that information to users who have TikTok accounts.

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Your phone and social network contacts, with your permission. If you choose to sync your contacts, we will collect information, such as names, phone numbers, and email addresses from your device’s phone book, and friends list from your social network, and match that information to users who have TikTok accounts.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Collected with your permission and only if you choose to sync your contacts.

Cross-references

• qualified by (model-proposed): Your device may have controls over what TikTok collects, such as access to your phone contacts and location — Contact collection depends on your permission, and your device settings control whether TikTok accesses your phone contacts.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

TikTok also collects which accounts you follow and which follow you

The same list item adds that TikTok also collects information about the accounts you follow and the accounts that follow you.

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We also collect information about the accounts you follow and that follow you.

Not stated here

• The sentence sits inside the contacts item but is not worded as depending on contact syncing or your permission; the policy does not say whether it does.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Account settings, communication preferences and your correspondence with TikTok are collected

TikTok collects your account settings and communication preferences, and the information in correspondence you send to it, including when you contact it for support.

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Your account settings and communication preferences.

Information in correspondence you send to us, including when you contact us for support.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Proof of identity or age may be collected to verify an account

TikTok collects information to verify an account, such as proof of identity or age.

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Information to verify an account such as proof of identity or age.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say here which documents count as proof of identity or age.

Cross-references

• referred to by (model-proposed): Information is used to verify identity or age for features such as livestreams and verified accounts — The identity-and-age verification purpose relies on the proof of identity or age that TikTok says it collects to verify an account.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Answers you give in advertisers’ forms, surveys, promotions, events or contests are collected

TikTok collects information you share if you fill in advertisers’ forms on its app, or take part in surveys, research, promotions, marketing campaigns, events or contests.

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Information you share if you fill in advertisers’ forms on our app, or through your participation in surveys, research, promotions, marketing campaigns, events, or contests.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Sensitive personal information you provide is processed under applicable law

The information you provide may include sensitive personal information as defined under applicable state privacy laws. TikTok says it processes such information in accordance with applicable law, for example to provide the Services and for other purposes permitted by state privacy laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act. The categories it lists as identified by those laws are racial or ethnic origin, national origin, religious beliefs, mental or physical health diagnosis, sexual life or sexual orientation, status as transgender or nonbinary, citizenship or immigration status, and financial information.

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Information You Provide may include sensitive personal information, as defined under applicable state privacy laws. We process such information in accordance with applicable law, such as to provide the Services and other permitted purposes under state privacy laws, like the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").

The type of information that state privacy laws, such as the CCPA, have identified as sensitive personal information include the following: racial or ethnic origin, national origin, religious beliefs, mental or physical health diagnosis, sexual life or sexual orientation, status as transgender or nonbinary, citizenship or immigration status, or financial information.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Processing is described as ‘in accordance with applicable law’; the policy does not list every permitted purpose.

Data Access & Collection · User right or choice

You choose whether to include sensitive information, and TikTok does not require it

TikTok says you may choose whether to include sensitive personal information in your user content or in other information you voluntarily submit, and that it does not require you to provide this type of information.

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You may choose whether or not you include sensitive personal information in your user content or in other information you voluntarily submit. The type of information that state privacy laws, such as the CCPA, have identified as sensitive personal information include the following: racial or ethnic origin, national origin, religious beliefs, mental or physical health diagnosis, sexual life or sexual orientation, status as transgender or nonbinary, citizenship or immigration status, or financial information. TikTok does not require you to provide this type of information.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Covers sensitive information in user content and in other information you voluntarily submit.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Sensitive details you publish may be visible to other users and the public

If you publish user content about topics such as health, sexual orientation or immigration status, the content may be visible to other users and the public, depending on your privacy settings. The policy’s section on users and the public adds that, based on your privacy settings, your information, including certain account information, user content and usage information, may be visible to other users and the public.

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if you choose to publish user content about these topics, please keep in mind that such content may be visible to other users and the public, depending on your privacy settings.

Users and the Public

Based on your privacy settings, your information, including certain of your account information, user content, and usage information, may be visible to other users and the public.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Visibility depends on your privacy settings.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Financial information, driver’s license numbers and under-age-threshold users’ data may be processed for stated purposes

In other situations, TikTok may process your financial information to provide the goods or services you request, your driver’s license number to verify your identity, and information from users under the relevant age threshold to provide an age-appropriate experience.

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In other situations, we may process your financial information in order to provide you the goods or services you request from us; your driver’s license number in order to verify your identity; and information from users under the relevant age threshold in order to provide an age-appropriate experience.

Not stated here

• The text does not say which “other situations” it means or what the “relevant age threshold” is.

Data Access & Collection · User right or choice

Precise location may be collected if you enable location services, which you can switch off

TikTok says it may also collect precise location data, depending on your settings. If you choose to enable location services for the TikTok app in your device settings, TikTok collects approximate or precise location information from your device. You can turn location services off from your device settings at any time.

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We may also collect precise location data, depending on your settings and as explained below.

Also, if you choose to enable location services for the TikTok app within your device settings, we collect approximate or precise location information from your device. You can turn off location services from your device settings at any time.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Needs location services enabled for the TikTok app in your device settings.

Not stated here

• The text does not say whether turning location services off also stops the approximate location TikTok derives from SIM region, IP address and device settings.

Cross-references

• contrast (model-proposed): Approximate location is derived from SIM region, IP address and device settings — You can turn location services off in device settings, but TikTok separately collects approximate location from SIM region, IP address and device settings. The policy does not say whether switching location services off stops that network-derived location.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Usage information, including activity in the in-app browser, is collected automatically

When you use the Services, TikTok automatically collects usage information: how you interact with content and ads, how long and how often you use the Services, and your engagement with other users. It also collects certain information about your interactions with websites when you use its in-app browser.

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We automatically collect certain information from you when you use the Services, including:

Usage information, including information regarding your use of the Services, such as information about how you interact with content and ads, the duration and frequency of your use of the Services, and your engagement with other users. We also collect certain information about your interactions with websites when you use our in-app browser.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Device, network and app details are collected automatically, including keystroke patterns

TikTok automatically collects technical information from your device, network and application: IP address, user agent, mobile carrier, time zone settings, identifiers for advertising purposes, device model, device system, network type, screen resolution and operating system, app and file names and types, keystroke patterns or rhythms, battery state, and audio settings and connected audio devices.

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Technical information from your device, network, and application, including your IP address, user agent, mobile carrier, time zone settings, identifiers for advertising purposes, model of your device, the device system, network type, your screen resolution and operating system, app and file names and types, keystroke patterns or rhythms, battery state, audio settings and connected audio devices.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say what TikTok uses keystroke patterns or rhythms for.

Linking & Identification · Company practice

TikTok assigns device and user IDs and may use them to identify your activity across devices

TikTok automatically assigns device IDs and user IDs and may use this and other information to identify your activity across devices.

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We automatically assign device IDs and user IDs, and may use this and other information to identify your activity across devices.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Approximate location is derived from SIM region, IP address and device settings

TikTok collects location information about your approximate location based on your device and network information, such as SIM card region, IP address and device system settings.

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Location information about your approximate location based on your device and network information, such as SIM card region, IP address, and device system settings.

Not stated here

• The policy ties the ability to switch location off to location services in device settings; it does not say whether this approximate, network-derived location continues when they are off.

Cross-references

• contrast (model-proposed): Precise location may be collected if you enable location services, which you can switch off — You can turn location services off in device settings, but TikTok separately collects approximate location from SIM region, IP address and device settings. The policy does not say whether switching location services off stops that network-derived location.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Places you add to your content, such as shops or attractions, are collected

TikTok also collects information such as tourist attractions, shops or other points of interest if you choose to add the location to your user content.

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We also collect information, such as tourist attractions, shops, or other points of interest, if you choose to add the location to your user content.

Inference & Profiling · Company practice

TikTok analyzes your videos, images and audio, including detecting faces and body parts and transcribing speech

TikTok collects content characteristics and features of the videos, images and audio recordings in your user content. Examples are identifying objects and scenery, the existence and location of a face and other body parts, and the text of words spoken. It says it may collect this to enable special video effects, for content moderation, for demographic classification, for content and ad recommendations, and for other non-personally-identifying operations.

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Content characteristics and features, including about the videos, images and audio recordings that are part of your user content, for example, by identifying objects and scenery; the existence and location of a face and other body parts; and the text of words spoken in your user content. We may collect this information to enable special video effects, for content moderation, for demographic classification, for content and ad recommendations, and for other non-personally-identifying operations.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

TikTok may collect faceprints and voiceprints from your content, seeking permission where law requires

TikTok says it may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information as defined under US laws, such as faceprints and voiceprints, from your user content. Where required by law, it says it will seek any required permissions from you before that collection.

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We may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information as defined under US laws, such as faceprints and voiceprints, from your user content. Where required by law, we will seek any required permissions from you prior to any such collection.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Permission is sought only where required by law, and before the collection.
• The biometric terms are those defined under US laws.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say in which states or situations permission is required, or how it is requested.
• The support page linked from this item about how TikTok processes face and voice information is not supplied in this document.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Metadata uploaded with content, messages and AI prompts is collected and can trace content to your account

TikTok collects metadata automatically uploaded with your user content, messages or AI interactions, such as how, when, where and by whom the content was created or the message or prompt was sent. The policy says metadata may include information, such as your username, that lets other users trace your user content back to your account.

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Metadata that is automatically uploaded in connection with your user content, messages, or AI interactions, such as how, when, where, and by whom the user content was created, or message or prompt was sent. Metadata may also include information, such as your username, that enables your user content to be traced back to your account by other users.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

TikTok and its service providers and business partners use cookies, pixels, SDKs and similar technologies

TikTok collects cookies and similar technologies, such as web beacons, flash cookies, pixels and SDKs, that it and its service providers and business partners use. The stated uses are to provide certain features, to measure and analyze how you use the Services, to enhance and improve the Services, to provide advertising, and to promote the Services on other websites and apps. For how to disable certain cookies, it points to its “Your Rights and Choices” section.

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Cookies and other similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, flash cookies, pixels, SDKs, etc.) that we and our service providers and business partners use to provide certain features and functionalities, including to measure and analyze how you use the Services, including which pages you view most often and how you interact with content; enhance your experience using the Services; improve the Services; provide you with advertising; and promote the Services on other websites and apps.

Your Rights and Choices

Qualifications & exceptions

• The policy says only certain cookies can be disabled.

Cross-references

• qualified by (model-proposed): You may be able to control some collection by refusing or disabling cookies in each browser you use — The cookies card says certain cookies can be disabled by pointing to Your Rights and Choices, where the cookie-control item describes browser-by-browser disabling and says only some collection can be controlled this way.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Signing in with or linking a third-party service lets TikTok collect your public profile and email

TikTok may receive information from other sources. If you choose to sign up or log in using a third-party service, or link your TikTok account to one, it may collect information from that service, such as your public profile information and email.

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We may receive the information described in this Privacy Policy from other sources, such as:

If you choose to sign up or log in to the Services using, or link your TikTok account to, a third-party service, we may collect information from the third-party service, such as your public profile information and email.

Linking & Identification · Company practice

Advertisers and partners tell TikTok about your activity elsewhere and supply ad identifiers

Advertisers, publishers, and measurement and other partners provide TikTok with information about you and actions you took outside TikTok’s websites and apps, including pages you visit, products or services you purchase and apps you download. They also provide mobile identifiers for advertising, hashed email addresses and phone numbers, and cookie identifiers. TikTok uses these to help measure the effectiveness of ads it serves and to better deliver ads to you on its websites and apps, or through TikTok Ad Network elsewhere online, depending on your ads settings. The policy adds that if you have an account you can use “Ads” in your in-app settings to manage how your activity elsewhere online is used to serve you ads.

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Advertisers, publishers, and measurement and other partners provide us with information about you and the actions you have taken outside of our websites and apps, including the pages you visit, products or services you purchase, and apps you download. These partners also provide information such as mobile identifiers for advertising, hashed email addresses and phone numbers, and cookie identifiers, which we use to help measure the effectiveness of ads we serve and to better deliver ads to you on our websites and apps, or through TikTok Ad Network elsewhere online, depending on your ads settings.

If you have a TikTok account, you can navigate to “Ads” in your in-app settings to manage how your activity elsewhere online is used to serve you ads on our websites and apps.

Qualifications & exceptions

• How ads are delivered depends on your ads settings.

Not stated here

• Pages linked from the ads-settings item, such as the privacy webform for people without an account, are not supplied in this document.

Cross-references

• qualified by (model-proposed): With an account, in-app Ads settings manage how your activity elsewhere is used for ads and Ad Network ads — How partner-supplied activity data is used to deliver ads depends on your ads settings, which account holders manage under Ads in their in-app settings.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Partners that integrate TikTok Advertiser Tools such as TikTok Pixel let TikTok collect similar information directly

Some advertisers and other partners enable TikTok to collect similar information directly from their websites or apps by integrating TikTok Advertiser Tools, such as TikTok Pixel.

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Some of our advertisers and other partners enable us to collect similar information directly from their websites or apps by integrating our TikTok Advertiser Tools (such as TikTok Pixel).

Qualifications & exceptions

• Only from partners that integrate TikTok Advertiser Tools.

Not stated here

• The linked TikTok Advertiser Tools help article is not supplied in this document, so exactly what the tools collect is unknown.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

Sellers and payment providers tell TikTok about payments and delivery of your purchases

TikTok receives information about you from sellers and from payment and transaction fulfillment providers, such as payment confirmation details and information about the delivery of products you bought through its shopping features.

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We receive information about you from sellers as well as payment and transaction fulfillment providers, such as payment confirmation details, and information about the delivery of products you have purchased through our shopping features.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

TikTok may obtain information about you from affiliates

TikTok may obtain information about you from affiliates controlled by, or under common control with, TikTok.

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We may obtain information about you from affiliates controlled by, or under common control with, us.

Not stated here

• The policy does not name the affiliates or say what information they provide.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

TikTok may receive information about you from others who mention you or file complaints or requests

TikTok may receive information about you from others, such as where you are included or mentioned in user content or messages, or in a complaint, appeal, request or feedback submitted to it, or where your contact information is provided to it. This ties to the policy’s statement that, even if you are not a user, information about you may appear in user content created by users.

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We may receive information about you from others, such as where you are included or mentioned in user content, messages, in a complaint, appeal, request or feedback submitted to us, or if your contact information is provided to us.

Even if you are not a user, information about you may appear in user content created or published by users on our apps and websites.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

TikTok may collect information about you from professional bodies, businesses, authorities and public sources

TikTok may also collect or receive information about you from professional organizations, businesses, government authorities and others, including publicly available sources.

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We may also collect or receive information about you from professional organizations, businesses, government authorities, and others, including publicly-available sources.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say which organizations, authorities or public sources, or what information they supply.

Use & Processing · Context

TikTok uses the Information We Collect for the purposes listed in this section

TikTok says it uses the Information We Collect, meaning the information described in its collection section, for the purposes listed under “How We Use Your Information”. The list includes broad items: other purposes disclosed at collection or pursuant to your consent, and combining information.

Supporting quotations

We use the Information We Collect for the following purposes:

For any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect your information or pursuant to your consent.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information is used to operate and administer the Services, create and share content and provide support

TikTok uses information to operate and administer the Services, such as enabling you to create, share and consume content, interact with other users and their content, and receive user support.

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To operate and administer the Services, such as enabling you to create, share, and consume content and to interact with other users and their content, and providing user support.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information is used to improve the Services and to train, test and improve machine learning models

TikTok uses information to review, support, improve and develop the Services, and to train, test and improve technology such as machine learning models and algorithms. The item says this includes analyzing how people use the Services, conducting research, soliciting feedback, and monitoring your activity and usage across the devices you use to access the Services.

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To review, support, improve, and develop the Services, and train, test, and improve technology, such as machine learning models and algorithms, including by analyzing how people are using the Services; conducting research; soliciting feedback; monitoring your activity and usage across the devices you use to access the Services;

Not stated here

• The policy does not say which categories of information are used to train machine learning models beyond the means named in this item.

Cross-references

• referred to by (model-proposed): TikTok scans and reviews your content, messages and AI interactions to improve the Services and enforce its rules — The improve-and-train purpose lists scanning, analyzing and reviewing user content, messages, AI interactions and metadata among its means; the scanning card collects that wording with the enforcement purpose.

Use & Processing · Company practice

TikTok scans and reviews your content, messages and AI interactions to improve the Services and enforce its rules

Two of the listed purposes name scanning, analyzing and reviewing user content, messages, AI interactions and associated metadata. One is improving and developing the Services and training technology; the other is enforcing TikTok’s terms and policies and protecting community safety and the integrity of the Services.

Supporting quotations

and scanning, analyzing, and reviewing user content, messages, AI interactions, and associated metadata.

including by scanning, analyzing, and reviewing user content, messages, AI interactions, and associated metadata.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Stated as a means of improving and developing the Services and as a means of enforcement and protecting community safety.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say whether the scanning is automated, done by people, or both, or how often it happens.

Cross-references

• refers to (model-proposed): Information is used to improve the Services and to train, test and improve machine learning models — The improve-and-train purpose lists scanning, analyzing and reviewing user content, messages, AI interactions and metadata among its means; the scanning card collects that wording with the enforcement purpose.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information is used to personalize features and content such as your For You feed

TikTok uses information to personalize and customize certain features and content, such as providing your “For You” feed and content creation tools.

Supporting quotations

To personalize and customize certain features and content, such as providing your “For You” feed and content creation tools.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information is used to provide shopping features and deliver purchases

TikTok uses information to provide its shopping features and to facilitate the purchase and delivery of products, goods and services.

Supporting quotations

To provide our shopping features and facilitate the purchase and delivery of products, goods, and services.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information is used to promote TikTok’s and third parties’ products, and your content in campaigns only with permission

TikTok uses information to promote its own and third-party products and services through marketing campaigns, including communications, contests and events. It may also use user content as part of its marketing campaigns, with your permission.

Supporting quotations

To promote our and third-party products and services through marketing campaigns, including communications, contests, and events. We may also use user content as part of our marketing campaigns, with your permission.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The permission condition is stated for the use of user content; the item states no permission condition for the promotional communications themselves.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information, including data from advertising partners, is used to provide ads and measure their effectiveness

TikTok uses information to provide and improve its advertising services and to measure the effectiveness of ads it serves. The policy’s account of data from advertising partners says it uses that data to help measure ad effectiveness and to better deliver ads to you on its websites and apps, or through TikTok Ad Network elsewhere online, depending on your ads settings.

Supporting quotations

To provide and improve our advertising services and measure the effectiveness of the ads we serve.

which we use to help measure the effectiveness of ads we serve and to better deliver ads to you on our websites and apps, or through TikTok Ad Network elsewhere online, depending on your ads settings.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Delivery of ads on TikTok’s own apps and through TikTok Ad Network depends on your ads settings.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information is used to power social features, including suggesting accounts to you and suggesting yours to others

TikTok uses information to support the social functions of the Services: letting you and others connect (for example through Find Friends), suggesting accounts to you and suggesting your account to others, and letting you and others share, download and otherwise interact with user content.

Supporting quotations

To support the social functions of the Services, including to permit you and others to connect with each other (for example, through our Find Friends function), to suggest accounts to you and suggest your account to others, and for you and others to share, download, and otherwise interact with user content.

Inference & Profiling · Company practice

Information is used to infer additional details about you, such as age, gender and interests

TikTok uses information to infer additional information about you, such as your age, gender and interests.

Supporting quotations

To infer additional information about you, such as your age, gender, and interests.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say which information is used for these inferences or how the inferred details are used.

Security & Safeguards · Company practice

Information is used for safety, security and stability, including detecting abuse, fraud and illegal activity

TikTok uses information to maintain and enhance the safety, security and stability of the Services by identifying and addressing technical or security issues (such as technical bugs and spam accounts) and detecting abuse, fraud and illegal activity.

Supporting quotations

To maintain and enhance the safety, security, and stability of the Services by identifying and addressing technical or security issues or problems (such as technical bugs and spam accounts), and detecting abuse, fraud, and illegal activity.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information is used to verify identity or age for features such as livestreams and verified accounts

TikTok uses information to verify your identity or age in order to use certain features, such as livestream or verified accounts, or in other instances where verification may be required. This connects to the proof of identity or age it says it collects to verify an account.

Supporting quotations

To verify your identity or age in order to use certain features, such as livestream or verified accounts or in other instances where verification may be required.

Information to verify an account such as proof of identity or age.

Not stated here

• The policy does not list the other instances in which verification may be required.

Cross-references

• refers to (model-proposed): Proof of identity or age may be collected to verify an account — The identity-and-age verification purpose relies on the proof of identity or age that TikTok says it collects to verify an account.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information is used to communicate with you, including about changes in its services

TikTok uses information to communicate with you, including to notify you about changes in its services.

Supporting quotations

To communicate with you, including to notify you about changes in our services.

Use & Processing · Company practice

Information is used to enforce the Terms of Service, Community Guidelines and other policies and protect the community

TikTok uses information to enforce its Terms of Service, Community Guidelines and other conditions and policies that apply to you, and to protect the safety of its community and the integrity of the Services.

Supporting quotations

To enforce our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and other conditions and policies that apply to you and to protect the safety of our community and integrity of the Services

Not stated here

• The linked Terms of Service and Community Guidelines are not supplied in this document, so the rules being enforced are unknown.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company practice

Information is used to comply with legal obligations and to defend TikTok’s legal rights and commercial interests

TikTok uses information to comply with its legal obligations and to defend its legal rights and commercial interests, and those of its affiliates, users and the public.

Supporting quotations

To comply with our legal obligations and defend our legal rights and commercial interests, and those of our affiliates, users, and the public.

Linking & Identification · Company practice

TikTok may combine the information it collects for any of the listed purposes

TikTok may combine the Information We Collect for any of the purposes listed in this section.

Supporting quotations

To combine Information We Collect for any of the foregoing purposes.

Use & Processing · Company practice

TikTok may aggregate or de-identify the information it collects

TikTok lists aggregating or de-identifying the Information We Collect as one of its purposes.

Supporting quotations

To aggregate or de-identify Information We Collect

Not stated here

• The policy does not say here how aggregated or de-identified information is used, or what standard of de-identification applies.

Inference & Profiling · Company commitment

TikTok says it does not engage in profiling with legal or similarly significant effects

TikTok states that it does not engage in profiling which results in legal or similarly significant effects, as defined under applicable law.

Supporting quotations

Profiling: We do not engage in profiling which results in legal or similarly significant effects, as defined under applicable law.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Limited to profiling with legal or similarly significant effects as defined under applicable law; it does not address profiling with other effects.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company practice

Information may be shared to comply with subpoenas, court orders, law enforcement requests and government inquiries

TikTok may share the Information We Collect to comply with the law, including to respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, law enforcement requests, legal claims or government inquiries.

Supporting quotations

We may share Information We Collect to comply with the law, including to respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, law enforcement requests, legal claims, or government inquiries.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say whether TikTok notifies the person affected or contests a request before sharing.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company practice

Information may be disclosed to enforce terms and to protect TikTok’s rights, safety and security

TikTok may also disclose the Information We Collect to enforce any terms applicable to the Services, and to protect and defend its rights, interests, safety and security, and those of its affiliates, users or the public.

Supporting quotations

We may also disclose Information We Collect to enforce any terms applicable to the Services, and to protect and defend our rights, interests, safety, and security, and those of our affiliates, users, or the public.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Public accounts and unrestricted posts can be viewed by anyone and may appear on search engines and news sites

Based on your privacy settings, your information, including certain account information, user content and usage information, may be visible to other users and the public. If you have a public account and have not restricted the visibility of your posts individually, your account information and user content can be viewed or shared by anyone, whether or not they have a TikTok account, and may also appear on search engines, content aggregators and news sites. The earlier note on sensitive information says content about sensitive topics you choose to publish may be visible to other users and the public, depending on your privacy settings.

Supporting quotations

Based on your privacy settings, your information, including certain of your account information, user content, and usage information, may be visible to other users and the public. For example, if you have a public account and have not restricted the visibility of your posts individually, your account information and user content can be viewed or shared by anyone, whether or not they have a TikTok account, and may also appear on search engines, content aggregators, and news sites.

if you choose to publish user content about these topics, please keep in mind that such content may be visible to other users and the public, depending on your privacy settings.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Depends on your privacy settings, including whether you have a public account and whether you restricted individual posts.

Cross-references

• narrowed by (model-proposed): Privacy settings let you limit the audience for your videos — Privacy settings, including limiting the audience for your videos, narrow how widely your information and content are visible to other users and the public.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Privacy settings let you limit the audience for your videos

TikTok points you to information about privacy settings, including how to limit the audience for your videos.

Supporting quotations

You can learn about privacy settings, including how to limit the audience for your videos,

Not stated here

• The linked support page on privacy settings is not supplied in this document, so the available settings are unknown.

Cross-references

• narrows (model-proposed): Public accounts and unrestricted posts can be viewed by anyone and may appear on search engines and news sites — Privacy settings, including limiting the audience for your videos, narrow how widely your information and content are visible to other users and the public.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception

TikTok disclaims responsibility for information you choose to disclose publicly

TikTok asks you to use caution when disclosing personal information, especially sensitive personal information, while using the Services, and says it is not responsible for the information you choose to publicly disclose.

Supporting quotations

Please use caution in disclosing personal information, especially sensitive personal information, while using the Services. We are not responsible for the information you choose to publicly disclose.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Applies to information you choose to disclose publicly.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Certain information may be shared with qualifying researchers for independent research

TikTok may share certain of your information with qualifying researchers to facilitate independent research.

Supporting quotations

We may share certain of your information with qualifying researchers to facilitate independent research.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say who qualifies as a researcher, which information is shared, or what conditions apply.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Information may be shared at your direction or with your consent, such as passing your email to sellers for marketing

TikTok may share your information for other purposes pursuant to your consent or at your direction. As an example, it may facilitate the sending of marketing communications to you by sellers, such as by sharing your email address.

Supporting quotations

We may share your information for other purposes pursuant to your consent or at your direction. For example, we may facilitate the sending of marketing communications to you by sellers, such as by sharing your email address.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Requires your consent or direction.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say how consent or direction is given for this sharing.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

You can ask TikTok to tell you, give you, correct or delete your information, and appeal its decision

You may submit a request to know, access, correct or delete the information TikTok has collected from or about you, and may appeal any decision TikTok has made about your request. Requests go through TikTok’s privacy webform or by sending the request to the physical address given in the Contact Us section, and appeals use the same methods.

Supporting quotations

You may submit a request to know, access, correct or delete the information we have collected from or about you

or by sending your request to the physical address provided in the “

You may appeal any decision we have made about your request through these same methods.

Not stated here

• The linked privacy webform page is not supplied in this document, so how its form works is unknown.

Cross-references

• qualified by (model-proposed): You can use an authorized agent if you give evidence of their authority — Where applicable law allows, requests may be submitted through an authorized agent who provides evidence of power of attorney or other valid written authority.
• qualified by (model-proposed): TikTok verifies requests, asking for the account email or other account information, and responds as law allows — Requests are answered consistent with applicable law and subject to proper verification, by asking you to send the request from the account email or provide verifying information.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

In-app settings let you update your account information, get a copy of your data, and deactivate or delete your account

Through your in-app settings, you can directly update your account information, request a copy of your data, or deactivate or delete your account, following the instructions TikTok links for deactivation and deletion.

Supporting quotations

Through your in-app settings, you can directly update your account information, request a copy of your data, or deactivate or delete your account

Not stated here

• The linked deactivation and deletion instruction pages are not supplied in this document, so the steps and any effects on your data are unknown.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company commitment

TikTok will not retaliate against you for exercising your rights and choices

TikTok says it will not retaliate against you for exercising your rights and choices, although some aspects of the Services may no longer be available to you.

Supporting quotations

We will not retaliate against you for exercising your rights and choices, although some aspects of the Services may no longer be available to you.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Some aspects of the Services may no longer be available to you after you exercise a right or choice.

Account & Service Control · Procedure

You can use an authorized agent if you give evidence of their authority

You may be entitled, in accordance with applicable law, to submit a request through an authorized agent. To designate one, you must provide evidence that you have given the agent power of attorney or that the agent otherwise has valid written authority to submit requests on your behalf.

Supporting quotations

You may be entitled, in accordance with applicable law, to submit a request through an authorized agent. To designate an authorized agent to exercise choices on your behalf, please provide evidence that you have given such agent power of attorney or that the agent otherwise has valid written authority to submit requests to exercise rights on your behalf.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Available where applicable law entitles you to use an agent.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): You can ask TikTok to tell you, give you, correct or delete your information, and appeal its decision — Where applicable law allows, requests may be submitted through an authorized agent who provides evidence of power of attorney or other valid written authority.

Account & Service Control · Procedure

TikTok verifies requests, asking for the account email or other account information, and responds as law allows

TikTok says it will respond to your request consistent with applicable law and subject to proper verification. It will verify the request by asking you to send it from the email address associated with your account or to provide information needed to verify your account.

Supporting quotations

We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law and subject to proper verification. We will verify your request by asking you to send it from the email address associated with your account or to provide information necessary to verify your account.

Qualifications & exceptions

• A response is subject to proper verification and applicable law.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): You can ask TikTok to tell you, give you, correct or delete your information, and appeal its decision — Requests are answered consistent with applicable law and subject to proper verification, by asking you to send the request from the account email or provide verifying information.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context

TikTok points to a page with information about privacy requests it has received

TikTok says more information about requests it has received can be found on a linked California privacy rights transparency page.

Supporting quotations

More information about requests that we have received can be found

Not stated here

• The linked transparency page is not supplied in this document, so what it reports is unknown.

Data Access & Collection · User right or choice

You may be able to control some collection by refusing or disabling cookies in each browser you use

TikTok lists ways to control the information it collects. You may be able to control some of it by refusing or disabling cookies through your device’s browser settings. Because each browser is different you should follow your browser’s instructions, and you may need additional steps to refuse or disable certain types of cookies. Disabling cookies applies only to the particular browser in which you disable them, so you may need to do so separately in each browser.

Supporting quotations

You can also control the information we collect and opt out of certain activities in the following ways:

You may be able to control some of the Information We Collect by refusing or disabling cookies through your device browser settings. Because each browser is different, please consult the instructions provided by your browser. Please note that you may need to take additional steps to refuse or disable certain types of cookies. In addition, your choice to disable cookies is specific to the particular browser that you are using when you disable cookies, so you may need to separately disable cookies for each type of browser.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The choice is specific to each browser in which cookies are disabled.

Not stated here

• The policy says only “some” of the information can be controlled this way and does not say which.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): TikTok and its service providers and business partners use cookies, pixels, SDKs and similar technologies — The cookies card says certain cookies can be disabled by pointing to Your Rights and Choices, where the cookie-control item describes browser-by-browser disabling and says only some collection can be controlled this way.

Data Access & Collection · Restriction or exception

Refusing, disabling or deleting cookies may make some functionality unavailable

If you refuse, disable or delete cookies, some of the functionality of the Services may no longer be available to you. TikTok adds that without this information it is not able to provide all of the requested services.

Supporting quotations

Please be aware that if you choose to refuse, disable, or delete cookies, some of the functionality of the Services may no longer be available to you. Without this information, we are not able to provide you with all of the requested services.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

TikTok currently takes no action on browsers’ do-not-track signals

Some browsers transmit “do-not-track” signals to websites. TikTok says that, because of differences in how browsers incorporate and activate this feature, it currently does not take action in response to these signals.

Supporting quotations

Some browsers transmit “do-not-track” signals to websites. Because of differences in how browsers incorporate and activate this feature, we currently do not take action in response to these signals.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Stated as current practice.

Use & Processing · User right or choice

With an account, in-app Ads settings manage how your activity elsewhere is used for ads and Ad Network ads

If you have a TikTok account, you can go to “Ads” in your in-app settings to manage how your activity elsewhere online is used to serve you ads on TikTok’s websites and apps. Using your in-app settings, you can also manage the ads that TikTok Ad Network serves you elsewhere online.

Supporting quotations

If you have a TikTok account, you can navigate to “Ads” in your in-app settings to manage how your activity elsewhere online is used to serve you ads on our websites and apps. Using your in-app settings, you can also manage the ads that TikTok Ad Network serves you elsewhere online.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Requires a TikTok account.

Not stated here

• The privacy webform linked from the same item is not supplied in this document.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): Advertisers and partners tell TikTok about your activity elsewhere and supply ad identifiers — How partner-supplied activity data is used to deliver ads depends on your ads settings, which account holders manage under Ads in their in-app settings.

Use & Processing · User right or choice

Without an account, you can manage Ad Network ads through a webform or the ad notice

If you do not have a TikTok account, you can manage the ads that TikTok Ad Network serves elsewhere online using TikTok’s privacy webform, or through the ad notice that appears along with ads delivered by the TikTok Ad Network.

Supporting quotations

If you do not have a TikTok account, you can manage the ads that TikTok Ad Network serves elsewhere online using the webform

or through the ad notice that appears along with ads that are delivered by the TikTok Ad Network.

Qualifications & exceptions

• For people who do not have a TikTok account.

Not stated here

• The linked privacy webform page is not supplied in this document.

Data Access & Collection · User right or choice

Your device may have controls over what TikTok collects, such as access to your phone contacts and location

The policy says your device may have controls that determine what information TikTok collects. For example, you can control in your device settings whether TikTok accesses your phone contacts. Elsewhere it says you can turn off location services from your device settings at any time.

Supporting quotations

Your device may have controls that determine what Information We Collect. For example, you can control whether we access your phone contacts in your device settings.

You can turn off location services from your device settings at any time.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): Syncing contacts lets TikTok collect names, numbers, emails and friends lists and match them to accounts — Contact collection depends on your permission, and your device settings control whether TikTok accesses your phone contacts.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

You can opt out of marketing emails with the unsubscribe link

You can opt out of receiving marketing emails by using the “unsubscribe” link or mechanism noted in those emails.

Supporting quotations

You can opt out of receiving marketing emails by using the “unsubscribe” link or mechanism noted in those emails.

Security & Safeguards · Company commitment

TikTok uses reasonable security measures but says no system can be guaranteed 100 percent secure

TikTok says it uses reasonable measures to help protect information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. It also says no data storage system or transmission over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure.

Supporting quotations

We use reasonable measures to help protect information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. You should understand that no data storage system or transmission of data over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure.

Not stated here

• The policy does not describe the specific security measures.

Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception

TikTok is not responsible for the security of information collected by third parties

Information collected by third parties may not have the same security protections as information you submit to TikTok, and TikTok says it is not responsible for protecting the security of that information.

Supporting quotations

Please note that information collected by third parties may not have the same security protections as information you submit to us, and we are not responsible for protecting the security of such information.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say which third parties this covers; it separately describes sharing with sellers, platforms and other partners.

Retention & Deletion · Company practice

Information is kept as long as needed for the Services, legal duties, legitimate business interests and legal claims

TikTok retains information for as long as necessary to provide the Services and for the other purposes in the policy. It also retains information when necessary to comply with contractual and legal obligations, when it has a legitimate business interest (such as improving and developing the Services and enhancing their safety, security and stability), and for the exercise or defense of legal claims.

Supporting quotations

We retain information for as long as necessary to provide the Services and for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We also retain information when necessary to comply with contractual and legal obligations, when we have a legitimate business interest to do so (such as improving and developing the Services, and enhancing its safety, security and stability), and for the exercise or defense of legal claims.

Not stated here

• The policy gives no fixed retention periods for these purposes.

Cross-references

• qualified by (model-proposed): Retention periods vary; account registration information is kept for as long as you have an account — The general retention rule is qualified by the statement that retention periods differ by type of information and purpose, with account registration information kept while the account exists.

Retention & Deletion · Company practice

Retention periods vary; account registration information is kept for as long as you have an account

The retention periods differ depending on criteria such as the type of information and the purposes for which it is used. For example, when TikTok processes your account registration information to provide the Services, it keeps that information for as long as you have an account, subject to your updates of it.

Supporting quotations

The retention periods are different depending on different criteria, such as the type of information and the purposes for which we use the information. For example, when we process your information such as your account registration information to provide you with the Services, we keep this information for as long as you have an account, subject to your updates of such information.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say how long information is kept after an account is closed, or give periods for other types of information.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): Information is kept as long as needed for the Services, legal duties, legitimate business interests and legal claims — The general retention rule is qualified by the statement that retention periods differ by type of information and purpose, with account registration information kept while the account exists.

Retention & Deletion · Company practice

If you violate its rules, TikTok may remove you immediately but keep information to process the violation

If you violate TikTok’s Terms of Service, Community Guidelines or other conditions or policies, TikTok may remove you from the Services immediately but may keep information about you to process the violation.

Supporting quotations

If you violate our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, or other conditions or policies, we may remove you from the Services immediately, but may keep information about you to process the violation.

Not stated here

• The linked Terms of Service and Community Guidelines are not supplied in this document, so which conduct counts as a violation is unknown.
• The policy does not say how long information about a violation is kept.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

TikTok may transmit information outside the United States to recipients described in the policy

Subject to applicable laws, including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations under it, TikTok may transmit your information outside of the United States for the purpose of sharing with the recipients described in this Privacy Policy.

Supporting quotations

Subject to applicable laws, including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations thereunder, we may transmit your information outside of the United States, for purposes of sharing with recipients as described in this Privacy Policy.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Subject to applicable laws, including Executive Order 14352 and compliance obligations under it.

Not stated here

• The policy does not name the countries information may go to.
• The text of Executive Order 14352 is not supplied in this document, so what it requires or permits is unknown.

Cross-references

• refers to (model-proposed): Information is shared with TT Commerce & Global Services LLC and its affiliates, limited to specific categories — Both cards cite Executive Order 14352 and compliance obligations under it as a limit on sharing with TT Commerce & Global Services and on transmitting information outside the United States.

Data Access & Collection · Company practice

TikTok provides a separate, limited-collection experience for users under 13 in the United States

In the United States, TikTok provides a separate experience for users under age 13, in which it says it collects and processes only limited information. The policy treats users who are 13 years old in Florida the same way, and refers readers to a Children’s Privacy Policy for more.

Supporting quotations

We provide a separate experience for users under age 13 (“Child” or “Children”) (as well as users who are 13 years old in Florida) in the United States, in which we collect and process only limited information.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Includes users who are 13 years old in Florida.

Not stated here

• The linked Children’s Privacy Policy is not supplied in this document, so which information is collected in the children’s experience is unknown.

Cross-references

• referred to by (model-proposed): TikTok deletes a Child’s information collected outside the children’s experience and ends the account — The deletion commitment applies to a Child’s information collected outside the separate children’s experience described in the earlier card.

Retention & Deletion · Company commitment

TikTok deletes a Child’s information collected outside the children’s experience and ends the account

If TikTok becomes aware that a Child’s personal information was collected outside the separate children’s experience, it says it will delete that information in accordance with applicable law and terminate the Child’s account.

Supporting quotations

If we become aware that a Child’s personal information has been collected outside of this separate experience for Children, we will delete this information in accordance with applicable law and terminate the Child’s account.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Applies when TikTok becomes aware; deletion is in accordance with applicable law.

Cross-references

• refers to (model-proposed): TikTok provides a separate, limited-collection experience for users under 13 in the United States — The deletion commitment applies to a Child’s information collected outside the separate children’s experience described in the earlier card.

Account & Service Control · Procedure

You can report a user you believe is under 13 outside the children’s experience

If you believe a user of the Services is below the age of 13, other than a user of the separate children’s experience, the policy asks you to contact TikTok through its feedback webform.

Supporting quotations

If you believe there is a user of the Services who is below the age of 13 (excluding any users of this separate experience for Children), please contact us at

Not stated here

• The linked feedback webform is not supplied in this document, and the policy does not say what TikTok does after a report beyond its statement about deleting information.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Parents or guardians can request deletion of a Child’s account or a download of their data

As a parent or guardian, you can request to delete your Child’s account or to download their data by contacting TikTok through its privacy webform. Depending on your state of residence, you may also be able to exercise these rights over your teen’s account, or other rights in connection with your Child or teen. TikTok says it will address these requests in accordance with applicable law.

Supporting quotations

As a parent or guardian, you can also request to delete the account of your Child or to download their data, by contacting us at

Depending on your state of residence, you may also have the ability to exercise these rights over your teen’s account, or to exercise other rights in connection with your Child or teen by contacting us at

We will address these requests in accordance with applicable law.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Rights over a teen’s account depend on your state of residence.
• Requests are addressed in accordance with applicable law.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say which states give these rights over a teen’s account.
• The linked privacy webform is not supplied in this document.

Account & Service Control · Context

A Guardian’s Guide explains the Services and tools for parents of teens

If you are a parent or guardian of a teen, the policy points to a Guardian’s Guide that it says contains information and resources to help you understand the Services and the tools and controls you can use.

Supporting quotations

If you are a parent or guardian of a teen, our Guardian's Guide contains information and resources to help you understand the Services and the tools and controls you can use.

Not stated here

• The linked Guardian’s Guide is not supplied in this document, so the tools and controls it describes are unknown.

Sharing & Disclosure · User right or choice

California residents may request information about sharing for other businesses’ direct marketing

If you are a California resident, once a calendar year you may be entitled to obtain information about personal information TikTok shared, if any, with other businesses for their own direct marketing uses. You submit a request through TikTok’s privacy webform.

Supporting quotations

If you are a California resident, once a calendar year, you may be entitled to obtain information about personal information that we shared, if any, with other businesses for their own direct marketing uses. To submit a request, contact us at:

Qualifications & exceptions

• Once a calendar year, and you “may be entitled” rather than always entitled.

Not stated here

• The linked privacy webform is not supplied in this document.

Content & IP Rights · User right or choice

California residents under 18 can request removal of content they posted

Users of the Services who are California residents and under 18 may request and obtain removal of user content they posted by contacting TikTok through its privacy webform. A request must describe the content to be removed and give information reasonably sufficient to let TikTok locate it. TikTok does not accept California removal requests by postal mail, telephone or facsimile, and says it may be unable to respond if you do not provide adequate information.

Supporting quotations

Users of the Services who are California residents and are under 18 years of age may request and obtain removal of user content they posted by contacting us at

All requests must provide a description of the user content they want removed and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate that user content. We do not accept California removal requests via postal mail, telephone, or facsimile. We may not be able to respond if you do not provide adequate information.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The request must describe the content and include information reasonably sufficient to locate it.
• Not accepted by postal mail, telephone or facsimile.

Not stated here

• The linked privacy webform is not supplied in this document.

Cross-references

• qualified by (model-proposed): Removal may not be complete because other users may republish or repost your content — Removal of a California minor’s posted content may not be complete, for example because another user republished it.

Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception

Removal may not be complete because other users may republish or repost your content

TikTok cautions that a California under-18 content removal request may not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the material. For example, content you posted may be republished or reposted by another user.

Supporting quotations

Please note that your request may not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the material. For example, user content that you have posted may be republished or reposted by another user.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): California residents under 18 can request removal of content they posted — Removal of a California minor’s posted content may not be complete, for example because another user republished it.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Connecticut minors, and parents of Connecticut teens under 16, can ask to unpublish or delete an account

Users who are Connecticut residents under 18, and parents and guardians of Connecticut resident users under 16, may request that TikTok unpublish or delete the account: their own account for users aged 13 through 17, or their Child’s account for parents and guardians with teen users under 16. They follow the instructions TikTok links for parents and guardians.

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Users of the Services who are Connecticut residents and are under 18 years of age, and parents and guardians of users of the Services who are Connecticut residents under 16 years of age, may request that we unpublish or delete their own account (for users aged 13 through 17) or their Child’s account (for parents and guardians with teen users under 16) by following the instructions

Qualifications & exceptions

• Own account for users aged 13 through 17; a Child’s account for parents and guardians with teen users under 16.

Not stated here

• The linked instructions page is not supplied in this document.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company practice

TikTok may update the policy, notifying you via the Last Updated date, a new posting or legally required notice

TikTok may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When it does, it says it will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of the new policy, posting the new policy, or providing any other notice required by applicable law. It recommends that you review the policy regularly.

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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we update this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of the new Privacy Policy, posting the new Privacy Policy, or providing any other notice required by applicable law. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed of our privacy practices.

Not stated here

• The policy does not state a notice period or promise direct notice beyond what applicable law requires.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure

Privacy questions, comments and requests go to TikTok USDS Joint Venture by webform or mail

Questions, comments and requests about this Privacy Policy should be addressed to TikTok through its privacy webform or by mail to TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, Attn: Privacy Policy Inquiry, 5800 Bristol Parkway, Suite 300, Culver City, CA 90230. The rights-requests section also lets you send a request to the physical address in the Contact Us section.

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Questions, comments and requests regarding this Privacy Policy should be addressed to:

Webform:

Mailing Address: TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, Attn: Privacy Policy Inquiry, 5800 Bristol Parkway, Suite 300, Culver City, CA 90230

or by sending your request to the physical address provided in the “

Not stated here

• The linked privacy webform is not supplied in this document.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company commitment

TikTok says it does not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral ads where restricted

TikTok states that it does not sell your personal information and does not share it with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising “where restricted by applicable law”. It says this while explaining that it may share information for the purposes described in the section.

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while we do not sell your personal information or share your personal information with third parties for purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising where restricted by applicable law

Qualifications & exceptions

• The phrase “where restricted by applicable law” limits at least the statement about cross-context behavioral advertising.

Not stated here

• The wording does not make clear whether “where restricted by applicable law” also limits the statement about selling.
• The policy does not define “sell” or “share” here.

Cross-references

• contrast (model-proposed): Advertising, marketing and analytics partners may receive your information to provide their services — The policy says it does not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising where restricted by law, yet advertising, marketing and analytics partners may receive certain information to provide their services. The policy does not say whether those disclosures count as a sale or as sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

TikTok may share information for the purposes described; third parties may apply their own policies

TikTok says it may share the Information We Collect for the purposes described in the sharing section, and that information disclosed to certain third parties may be processed in accordance with their privacy policies. The policy’s opening says consumer health data as defined under Washington’s My Health My Data Act and similar state laws is addressed in a separate Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy.

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we want you to understand when and with whom we may share the Information We Collect for the purposes described below. Please note that information disclosed to certain third parties may be processed in accordance with their privacy policies.

For information about how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process consumer health data as defined under Washington’s My Health My Data Act and other similar state laws, please refer to the

Qualifications & exceptions

• Sharing is for the purposes described in the sharing section; consumer health data as defined under Washington’s My Health My Data Act and similar state laws is addressed in a separate policy.

Not stated here

• The privacy policies of those third parties are not supplied in this document.
• The linked Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy is not supplied in this document, so how that data is shared is unknown.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Information is shared with service providers and business partners as needed for business operations

TikTok shares the Information We Collect with service providers and business partners as necessary to help it perform business operations and for business purposes. The purposes listed include research, payment processing and transaction fulfillment, administering contests and special offers, technology services, deliveries, sending communications, advertising and marketing services, analytics, measurement, data storage and hosting, disaster recovery, and search engine optimization. The items below are examples of such providers and partners.

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We share Information We Collect with service providers and business partners as necessary to help us perform business operations and for business purposes, including research, payment processing and transaction fulfillment, administering contests and special offers, technology services, deliveries, sending communications, advertising and marketing services, analytics, measurement, data storage and hosting, disaster recovery, and search engine optimization. Examples of such service providers and business partners include:

Qualifications & exceptions

• Shared as necessary to help TikTok perform business operations and for business purposes.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Information is shared with TT Commerce & Global Services LLC and its affiliates, limited to specific categories

TikTok shares information with TT Commerce & Global Services LLC and its affiliates to facilitate a global and interoperable experience and for other permitted business purposes. It says it only shares specific categories of information consistent with applicable law, including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations under it.

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TT Commerce & Global Services LLC and its affiliates

to facilitate a global and interoperable experience, and for other permitted business purposes. We only share specific categories of information consistent with applicable law, including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations thereunder.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Only specific categories of information are shared, consistent with applicable law, including Executive Order 14352 and compliance obligations under it.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say which categories are shared with this recipient.
• The text of Executive Order 14352 is not supplied in this document, so what it requires or permits is unknown.

Cross-references

• referred to by (model-proposed): TikTok may transmit information outside the United States to recipients described in the policy — Both cards cite Executive Order 14352 and compliance obligations under it as a limit on sharing with TT Commerce & Global Services and on transmitting information outside the United States.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Payment processors and fulfillment providers, including PayPal and Stripe, may receive your information

Payment processors and transaction fulfillment providers may receive certain information you provide, automatically collected information, and information from other sources. The policy names PayPal and Stripe as the third-party payment providers or processors in particular.

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Payment processors and transaction fulfillment providers, who may receive certain

Information From Other Sources, including, in particular, the following third-party payment providers/processors: PayPal

and Stripe

Qualifications & exceptions

• Each such provider may receive only “certain” information in these three categories.

Not stated here

• The privacy policies linked for PayPal and Stripe are not supplied in this document.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Customer and technical support providers may receive your information

Customer and technical support providers may receive certain information you provide, automatically collected information, and information from other sources.

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Customer and technical support providers, who may receive certain Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources

Qualifications & exceptions

• Only “certain” information in these three categories.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Advertising, marketing and analytics partners may receive your information to provide their services

Advertising, marketing and analytics partners may receive certain information you provide, automatically collected information, and information from other sources, for the purpose of providing their services. The policy also says that TikTok’s service providers and business partners use cookies and similar technologies, including to provide advertising.

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Advertising, marketing, and analytics partners, who may receive certain Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources

for the purpose of providing their services.

that we and our service providers and business partners use to provide certain features and functionalities, including to measure and analyze how you use the Services, including which pages you view most often and how you interact with content; enhance your experience using the Services; improve the Services; provide you with advertising

Qualifications & exceptions

• Only “certain” information in these three categories, and for the purpose of providing the partners’ services.

Not stated here

• The policy does not name these partners.

Cross-references

• contrast (model-proposed): TikTok says it does not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral ads where restricted — The policy says it does not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising where restricted by law, yet advertising, marketing and analytics partners may receive certain information to provide their services. The policy does not say whether those disclosures count as a sale or as sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Creators, advertisers and sellers receive aggregated statistics about views, likes and audiences

Users of TikTok’s analytics services may receive aggregated statistics and insights to understand user engagement. For example, creators, advertisers and sellers can receive the number of views, likes, comments and shares of their content and information to understand their followers, buyers and the audience of their content. TikTok may create this aggregate information using information you provide and automatically collected information.

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Users of our analytics services, who may receive aggregated statistics and insights to understand user engagement. For example, creators, advertisers and sellers can receive information about the number of views, likes, comments and shares of their content, as well as information to understand their followers, buyers and the audience of their content. We may create this aggregate information using

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Sellers and their service providers receive your transaction information and technical details for security

When you make a purchase through TikTok’s shopping features, sellers and their service providers may receive certain information you provide, automatically collected information and information from other sources. TikTok says it shares the information related to your transaction with such entities, as well as certain technical information for security purposes.

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Sellers and their service providers, who may receive certain Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources

when you make a purchase through our shopping features. We share the information related to your transaction with such entities, as well as certain technical information for security purposes.

Qualifications & exceptions

• When you make a purchase through TikTok’s shopping features.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Third-party platforms and partners may receive information depending on the features you use and permissions you grant

Third-party platforms and partners may receive certain information you provide, automatically collected information and information from other sources, depending on the features you use and the permissions you grant. TikTok says it shares your information with these entities to offer a seamless sign-up, log-in and content-sharing experience and to enable third-party features that let you connect your TikTok account.

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Third-party platforms and partners, who may receive certain Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources

depending on the features you use and the permissions you grant. We share your information with these entities to offer you a seamless sign-up, log-in, and content-sharing experience as well as to enable third-party features which allow you to connect your TikTok account.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Depends on the features you use and the permissions you grant.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Information may be shared with affiliates under common control with TikTok USDS Joint Venture

TikTok may share the Information We Collect with affiliates controlled by, or under common control with, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

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We may share Information We Collect with affiliates controlled by, or under common control with, TikTok USDS Joint Venture as necessary for the purposes set forth within this Privacy Policy.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Only as necessary for the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Information may be shared in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, asset sale or bankruptcy

TikTok may share the Information We Collect in connection with, or during negotiations of, a corporate transaction such as a merger, acquisition in full or in part, reorganization, asset sale, or, in the unlikely event, bankruptcy.

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We may share Information We Collect in connection with or during negotiations of a corporate transaction, such as a merger, acquisition in full or in part, reorganization, asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say whether you would be notified, or whether the recipient must keep honoring this policy.