Campaign Terms & Conditions

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Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception

Using a VPN that obscures or misrepresents your location makes you ineligible

You are eligible only if you are not using a VPN or similar tools that obscure or misrepresent your location. The text does not say how TikTok detects this or whether an ordinary VPN that reveals your true location is covered.

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Condition
not using a VPN or similar tools that obscure or misrepresent your location

Supporting quotations

You are only eligible to participate in a Campaign if:
you are not using a VPN or similar tools that obscure or misrepresent your location.

Not stated here

  • How use of a VPN is detected is not stated.
  • It is not stated whether a VPN that does not obscure or misrepresent your location is covered.
Also annotated in the same passage (3)

Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception

Using bots or unauthorized tools to fake engagement or collect Points is a ground for removal

A ground for denial, termination or suspension is that you use bots, agents, unauthorized third-party plugins or any other method or technology, not explicitly permitted by the Joint Venture, to attempt to fake engagement, collect Points or disrupt a Campaign.

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Condition
use of bots, agents or unauthorized plugins to fake engagement, collect Points or disrupt a Campaign

Supporting quotations

c. you use bots, agents, unauthorized third-party plugins, or any other methods or technologies (not explicitly permitted by TikTok USDS Joint Venture) to attempt to fake engagement, collect Points or disrupt a Campaign;

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Covers methods or technologies not explicitly permitted by the Joint Venture.