Teen Summary - U.S. Privacy Policy

TikTok · agreement dated July 15, 2026 · Official agreement

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3 of 17 cards in Use & Processing

Use & Processing · Company practice

TikTok uses your information to provide, improve and keep the service safe

TikTok says it uses your information to give you a good experience, to improve TikTok for everyone, and to keep TikTok running smoothly and safely.

Details
Who
TikTok (we)
What it does
use your information
Why
provide the service, improve TikTok for everyone, keep it running smoothly and safely

Supporting quotations

We use your information to provide you with a good experience on TikTok
Your information also helps us improve TikTok for everyone and keep TikTok running smoothly and safely.

Not stated here

  • The page does not say which information is used for which purpose.
Also annotated in the same passage (1)

Use & Processing · Permission or license

TikTok may use your information to customize the content and ads you see

TikTok states that it may use your information to customize the content and the ads you see. The wording is permissive ('may'), and the page gives no detail on what information drives the customization.

Details
Who
TikTok (we)
What it does
may use your information to customize
What it covers
content and ads you see
Why
customization

Supporting quotations

We may also use your information to customize the content and ads you see.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Stated as 'may', not as something that always happens.

Not stated here

  • Which information is used for ad customization is not stated.
  • Whether this applies equally to teen accounts is not stated in this text.
Also annotated in the same passage (1)

Use & Processing · Company practice

Some of your information may be processed outside the United States

The page says some of your information may be processed outside the United States. It does not say where, by whom, or what safeguards apply.

Details
What it covers
some of your information
What it does
may be processed
Where
outside of the United States

Supporting quotations

Some of your information may be processed outside of the United States.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Stated as 'may' and for 'some' information.

Not stated here

  • Which countries, which information and what safeguards apply are not stated.