Change record
CA-C-001658 Top 5%
TikTok Privacy Policy | TikTok Ads
Entity
Date detected
May 5, 2026
Effective date
May 5, 2026
Severity
Direction
Negative
Taxonomy
Data collection expansion
Changes
+168 sentences added · −3 sentences removed · 148 sentences modified

Impact Summary

High Negative for users
Affected users
All users US users Washington state residents

TikTok Ads replaced its U.S.-specific privacy policy with language covering "other regions." The controlling entity shifted from TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC to TikTok Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-registered company.

2 new obligations 1 protection removed

Consumers: The policy now discloses what happens to content you upload or create on the platform, including when, where, and by whom it was made.

Consumers: The policy now details what account information TikTok collects when you register, including profile image and profile video.

Organizations: The policy no longer states it complies with state health data privacy laws, creating uncertainty about what health data protections apply.

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What this means for you

The updated policy changed the controlling entity from TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC to TikTok Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-registered company. The U.S.-specific privacy policy language was replaced with terms covering "other regions." Users previously governed under U.S. privacy protections are now subject to different jurisdictional terms.

Key Clauses Affected

controlling entity

Changed from TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC (U.S.) to TikTok Pte. Ltd. (Singapore registered), with address at 1 Raffles Quay, #26-10, South Tower, Singapore 048583.

health data privacy compliance language

Removed explicit reference to compliance with Washington's My Health My Data Act and similar state health data privacy laws.

user-generated content disclosure

Added explicit disclosure that TikTok processes user-generated content including metadata about when, where, and by whom content was created.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
b7e48b417c179a5bffb5db14863e3df7d367ec416318d3f9e172c9aa7f1053bc
May 5, 2026 06:36 UTC
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Current Version
4ea25d87dda793e626e521fab7dfee9733e5118afd630c840e62738871d9e3ac
May 5, 2026 09:40 UTC
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Change Detected
May 5, 2026 09:40 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy-us
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok Ads
Document: TikTok Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-001658
Captured: 2026-05-05 09:40:56 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-05-tiktok-ads-tiktok-privacy-policy-1658/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change materially alters the legal entity responsible for data processing and removes explicit compliance commitments regarding state-level health data privacy laws. Organizations that incorporated TikTok Ads into their vendor stack relying on the prior …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
TikTok Privacy Policy
Entity
TikTok Ads
Captured
May 5, 2026
Source URL
https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy-us
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Next change Jul 16, 2026
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