TikTok Subscription Terms of Sale

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Subscriptions may be a 30-day term or a monthly plan that renews automatically

Subject to the pricing options, you may be offered one or more subscription types, including others not listed. A thirty-day subscription lasts 30 calendar days from the date of subscription. A monthly auto-renewal subscription lasts a month from the date of subscription and renews automatically for later monthly periods unless you cancel.

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you may be offered one or more subscription types, including, among others:

The subscription period will last for 30 calendar days starting on the date of subscription.

will renew automatically for subsequent monthly periods unless you cancel the subscription.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The two types are examples ("including, among others").
• Automatic renewal stops only if you cancel.
• Which types you are offered depends on the subscription pricing options.

Not stated here

• This section does not say whether a thirty-day subscription renews.
• Other subscription types are not described.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Procedure

You buy through a third-party app store or other methods the company offers

You may purchase access in the app through a third-party app store such as the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or by other methods that TikTok USDS Joint Venture provides. The app store's own terms apply to an in-app purchase, and questions about an app-store purchase, including wanting to cancel it, go to that app store. The company may add other purchase methods later in its sole and absolute discretion.

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You may purchase access to the Subscription Services by using the in-app purchase method via a third-party app store (such as the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store) or other alternative methods provided by TikTok USDS Joint Venture.

The terms and conditions of the applicable third-party app store shall apply in relation to your in-app purchase.

please contact the relevant third-party app store directly.

TikTok USDS Joint Venture may allow additional and/or alternative methods to purchase access to the Subscription Services in the future at its sole and absolute discretion.

Qualifications & exceptions

• App-store terms apply to in-app purchases.
• Questions about an app-store purchase, including cancelling it, are directed to the app store.

Not stated here

• The Terms do not name the "other alternative methods".
• How an app-store cancellation relates to the cancellation steps in Section 8 is not stated.

Cross-references

• contrast (model-proposed): You can cancel at any time; auto-renewal cancellation takes effect next period and access lasts to the end of the period — Section 4 sends questions about an app-store purchase, including cancelling it, to the app store, while Section 8 describes cancelling through the benefits page of each community. The Terms do not say how the two routes fit together.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

A declined payment cancels the order, and the company disclaims issues with your card issuer or bank

If your payment method is declined, the order is automatically cancelled. TikTok USDS Joint Venture, its affiliates, service providers and business partners (including TT Commerce & Global Services), their officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors, and the creator say they are not responsible for any issues between you and your card issuer, bank or other payment provider, or for losses resulting from a breach or default by those third parties.

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If your payment method is declined, your order will be automatically cancelled.

shall be responsible for any issues between you and your card issuer, bank or other payment service provider(s) and/or for any losses suffered by you or any other person as a result of any breach or default by these third parties

Qualifications & exceptions

• The disclaimer concerns issues between you and your card issuer, bank or other payment provider and breaches or defaults by those third parties.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

The company says it provides no payment services; third parties or affiliates handle payments

You acknowledge that TikTok USDS Joint Venture does not provide payment services to you. Any payment services under the Terms are provided and carried out by other third parties and/or affiliates acting on its behalf. Elsewhere the Terms say TT Commerce & Global Services and its affiliates are solely responsible for payment or financial obligations for the Subscription Services.

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You acknowledge and agree that TikTok USDS Joint Venture does not provide any payment services to you.

Any payment services carried out pursuant to these Terms will be provided and conducted by other third-parties and/or affiliates acting on our behalf.

TT Commerce & Global Services and its affiliates are solely responsible for any payment or financial obligations in relation to the Subscription Services.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Payments are carried out by third parties and/or affiliates acting on the company's behalf.

Not stated here

• The Terms do not say which third party handles a given payment.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): TikTok sells access, while TT Commerce & Global Services carries the payment and financial obligations — Section 6 says the company provides no payment services and that third parties or affiliates carry out payments, which qualifies the statement that TT Commerce & Global Services is solely responsible for payment or financial obligations.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

No refund after purchase unless applicable law requires one; problems go to a feedback form

Except as otherwise required by applicable laws, you will not be entitled to a refund after purchasing access to the Subscription Services. If you have problems with the Subscription Services or want to request a refund, you are told to contact the company through its "Report a problem" page. The Terms do not promise that a refund will be granted.

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Except as otherwise required in accordance with applicable laws, you will not be entitled to a refund after purchasing access to the Subscription Services.

If you encounter any problems with the Subscription Services, or would like to request a refund, please contact us at

Qualifications & exceptions

• The only stated exception is where applicable laws require otherwise.

Not stated here

• The Terms do not say which laws or situations would require a refund.
• What happens to a request made through the "Report a problem" page is not described.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

You are responsible for taxes the company is entitled to charge, and for unpaid taxes owed to authorities

TikTok has the right to charge taxes, including value added taxes and national, state or local sales or use taxes, where applicable laws of your jurisdiction require. If the subscription fees are taxable in your jurisdiction and you have not paid the applicable taxes to the company, you are responsible for paying them, and any related penalties or interest, to the relevant tax authority.

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TikTok has the right to charge any taxes (including value added taxes or national, state or local sales or use taxes) where required under applicable laws of your jurisdiction.

If the subscription fees are subject to taxes in your jurisdiction and you have not paid the applicable taxes to us, then you will be responsible for the payment of such taxes and any related penalties or interest to the relevant tax authority.

such price is inclusive of service fees charged by us

Qualifications & exceptions

• Applies where required under the laws of your jurisdiction.
• Your payment duty arises when fees are taxable and you have not paid the applicable taxes to the company.

Not stated here

• Section 1 says the displayed price includes service fees but this Section does not say whether the displayed price includes taxes.
• The Terms do not say which taxes are collected at checkout.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): The price is shown at purchase and can change, applying no earlier than your next renewal — Section 13 adds that taxes may be charged and unpaid taxes are your responsibility; the price paragraph only says the displayed price includes service fees.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

TikTok sells access, while TT Commerce & Global Services carries the payment and financial obligations

The Terms say TikTok sells access to the Subscription Services and that TT Commerce & Global Services and its affiliates are solely responsible for any payment or financial obligations in relation to them. Using the Subscription Services is described as at your sole discretion.

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TikTok sells access to the Subscription Services.

TT Commerce & Global Services and its affiliates are solely responsible for any payment or financial obligations in relation to the Subscription Services.

Use of the Subscription Services is at your sole discretion.

Qualifications & exceptions

• "Solely responsible" is assigned to TT Commerce & Global Services and its affiliates, not to the company.

Not stated here

• "Payment or financial obligations" is not defined here; Section 6 separately says the company provides no payment services.

Cross-references

• qualified by (model-proposed): The company says it provides no payment services; third parties or affiliates handle payments — Section 6 says the company provides no payment services and that third parties or affiliates carry out payments, which qualifies the statement that TT Commerce & Global Services is solely responsible for payment or financial obligations.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

The price is shown at purchase and can change, applying no earlier than your next renewal

The total price is displayed at purchase and includes service fees charged by the company. The company reserves the right to change prices, will give notice, and a change applies to you no earlier than your next renewal. If you disagree with a price change, the Terms say you should cancel. You are told to check the cost before paying, and you can track spending under Settings and Privacy > Balance > Transaction History.

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We will display the total price of the Subscription Services to you at the time of your purchase, and such price is inclusive of service fees charged by us.

We reserve the right to change the price of Subscription Services. We will provide you with notice of price changes and they will apply to you no earlier than your next renewal.

If you do not agree with any such price change, you should cancel the Subscription Service.

You will be able to track your spending on Subscription Services by accessing Settings and Privacy > Balance > Transaction History

Qualifications & exceptions

• Price changes apply no earlier than the next renewal.
• The displayed price includes service fees charged by the company.

Not stated here

• How notice of a price change is given and how far ahead is not stated.
• This paragraph does not say whether the displayed price includes taxes; Section 13 covers taxes.

Cross-references

• qualified by (model-proposed): You are responsible for taxes the company is entitled to charge, and for unpaid taxes owed to authorities — Section 13 adds that taxes may be charged and unpaid taxes are your responsibility; the price paragraph only says the displayed price includes service fees.