The policy reserves TikTok's right to update advertising rules at any time, treating continued use of the platform after an update as acceptance of the revised terms, and places responsibility on advertisers to monitor for policy changes.
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This provision places the monitoring and compliance burden for policy changes on the advertiser, with acceptance of changed terms deemed to occur through continued use rather than through an affirmative acknowledgment process.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify what notice mechanism, if any, TikTok uses to communicate policy updates to advertisers, creating ambiguity about whether the deemed-acceptance mechanism satisfies applicable P2B Regulation notice requirements in the EU.
Under these terms, advertisers are treated as having accepted any policy update simply by continuing to use TikTok Ads after the update takes effect, regardless of whether they reviewed the changes. The terms place the obligation to monitor for policy updates on the advertiser.
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"TikTok reserves the right to update or modify these advertising policies at any time. Continued use of TikTok's advertising services following any such update constitutes acceptance of the revised policies. Advertisers are responsible for regularly reviewing these policies to ensure ongoing compliance.— Excerpt from TikTok Ads's TikTok Advertising Policies
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral policy update provisions in platform terms interact with the EU P2B Regulation, which requires platforms to provide at least 15 days' notice before implementing changes to terms and conditions that negatively affect business users, subject to limited exceptions. UK equivalent provisions under the retained P2B Regulation apply similar notice requirements. US contract law generally permits unilateral modification clauses in consumer and business contracts where the party has an opportunity to reject the modified terms, though the adequacy of notice mechanisms may be evaluated by courts. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The provision places the compliance monitoring burden entirely on the advertiser without specifying what notice TikTok will provide when policies change. For advertisers with complex multi-market campaigns, unannounced policy changes could result in live campaigns becoming non-compliant without the advertiser's immediate awareness. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU business users have heightened protection under the P2B Regulation's notice requirements. The enforceability of a deemed-acceptance clause may be evaluated differently under EU, UK, and US law, particularly for B2B contracts. California's implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in contracts may provide some procedural protection against unannounced material changes. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Advertisers and their agencies should establish a policy monitoring workflow to track TikTok advertising policy updates. Material policy changes that affect campaign eligibility or category authorization status may constitute a material change to the underlying advertising service and should be assessed against the governing commercial agreement between the advertiser and TikTok. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and compliance teams should subscribe to TikTok Business Help Center update notifications and implement a policy review cadence tied to campaign approval workflows. Any policy change affecting a restricted category relevant to the advertiser's product portfolio should trigger an immediate review of active campaigns.
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This provision places the monitoring and compliance burden for policy changes on the advertiser, with acceptance of changed terms deemed to occur through continued use rather than through an affirmative acknowledgment process.
Under these terms, advertisers are treated as having accepted any policy update simply by continuing to use TikTok Ads after the update takes effect, regardless of whether they reviewed the changes. The terms place the obligation to monitor for policy updates on the advertiser.
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