Compare data usage governance provisions between TikTok and Threads. Provisions are extracted from monitored governance documents and classified by severity.
The provision establishes the legal basis for TikTok's use of user content in AI model development and algorithm improvement, allowing the platform to process content at scale for training purposes while maintaining operational authority over derivative works and adaptations.
Consumer impact
Users grant TikTok authorization to process their content for machine learning model training, translation, captioning, and related derivative works as part of the platform's standard operations. This authorization applies to content shared on the platform unless restricted through user privacy settings.
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Actual clause text
Our license to use Your Content includes our rights to access, reproduce (e.g. to copy), distribute, share, download, adapt or make derivative works (e.g. to translate and/or create captions), perform, and communicate Your Content to the public (e.g. to display it), for the purposes of operating, improving, and providing the Platform and developing new technologies (including training, testing, and improving our machine learning models and algorithms) and services for TikTok USDS Joint Venture and our service providers and business partners, consistent with these Terms and subject to your Platform settings.
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This clause establishes the operational basis for algorithmic personalization and targeted advertising as core service functions. It specifies that information collection and use for personalization occurs both within and outside the Threads platform, extending the scope of data application across Meta's product ecosystem.
Consumer impact
Under this provision, user activity on Threads becomes input data for feed ranking algorithms, content recommendations, and ad targeting. The terms authorize use of this activity information to shape what content appears to the user and what ads are displayed, both on Threads and on other Meta platforms.
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No opt-out available
Actual clause text
We use the information we have to deliver our Products, including to personalize features and content (including your For You feed, Stories, and ads) and make suggestions for you (such as groups or events you may be interested in or topics you may want to follow) on and off our Products.
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