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TikTok · agreement dated July 15, 2026 · Official agreement

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Retention & Deletion · Company practice

How long TikTok keeps information depends on type and reason, and is limited by local law

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

Details
Who
TikTok (we)
What it does
keep your information
Condition
type of information and reason collected; as long as needed and allowed by law where you live

Supporting quotations

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

Qualifications & exceptions

  • 'In general' makes the limit a general rule, not an absolute one.

Not stated here

  • No specific retention periods are given.