TikTok collects a birthday, username and password, plus device and viewing information
When a child sets up a TikTok account, TikTok says it collects a birthday, username and password. It also says it collects some information from the phone, tablet or other device used, such as the kind of device and information about the videos watched.
when you set up a TikTok account, we collect your birthday, username, and password
We also collect some information from your phone, tablet, or other device you use, such as information about what kind of device you have, and information about the videos you watch.
Qualifications & exceptions
The account details are collected when the account is set up.
Device and viewing information are introduced with "such as", and the text does not say the list is complete.
Videos saved to the device in the Under 13 Experience are not collected by TikTok or viewable by others
The section says users can capture their own videos with music and special effects. While they may save these videos directly to their device, TikTok says the videos will not be collected by it or be viewable by other users.
Details
Who
TikTok
What it covers
videos users capture and save to their device
Supporting quotations
While users of this experience may save these videos directly to their device, the videos will not be collected by us or viewable by other users.
Qualifications & exceptions
The statement is about videos users save directly to their device.
Not stated here
The text does not address videos that are captured but not saved to the device.
On registration TikTok collects only limited information: username, password and birthday
When a user registers for the Under 13 Experience, TikTok says it collects only limited information, including the username, password and birthday.
Details
Who
TikTok
Condition
when a user registers
What it covers
username, password, birthday
Supporting quotations
When a user registers for the Under 13 Experience on TikTok, we collect only limited information, including username, password, and birthday.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when a user registers for the Under 13 Experience.
"Including" indicates the three items are included in, and not necessarily all of, the limited information.
Not stated here
The text does not say what else counts as the "limited information" collected at registration.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
TikTok may also automatically collect network and device information and usage information
TikTok says it may also collect certain information automatically from the user's device or network. It gives internet or other network activity information such as IP address, web browser type and version and country-level location, and certain usage information such as videos watched and time in the app.
Details
Who
TikTok
What it does
may collect automatically
What it covers
IP address, browser type and version, country-level location, videos watched, time in app
Supporting quotations
We may also collect certain information automatically from such a user's device or network, including internet or other network activity information such as IP address, web browser type and version, country-level location, as well as certain usage information, such as video watched and time in the app.
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated as "may"; location is described as country-level.
The items are introduced with "including" and "such as", so the list is not stated to be complete.
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The in-app feedback form email address is collected solely to respond
If a user of the Under 13 Experience contacts TikTok through the in-app feedback form, TikTok says it collects the email address the user provides solely for responding to the inquiry.
Details
Condition
user uses the in-app feedback form
Why
respond to the inquiry
Supporting quotations
If a user of the Under 13 Experience reaches out to us via the in-app feedback form, we collect the email address that the user provides solely for the purpose of responding to the inquiry.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when the user contacts TikTok through the in-app feedback form.
The email address is collected solely to respond to the inquiry.