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The qualifier 'to the greatest extent permitted under applicable law' means the prohibition applies as broadly as local law allows, but does not override statutory rights that cannot be contractually waived.
Interpretive note: The excerpt covers only sub-clause (a) and contains an ellipsis, indicating further prohibited acts exist in the full clause. The canonical claim is limited to what is visible. The qualifier 'to the greatest extent permitted under applicable law' is preserved exactly.
You are prohibited, to the greatest extent applicable law allows, from reverse engineering, modifying, or creating derivative works from TikTok Ads' Commercial Technology.
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The qualifier 'to the greatest extent permitted under applicable law' means the prohibition applies as broadly as local law allows, but does not override statutory rights that cannot be contractually waived.
You are prohibited, to the greatest extent applicable law allows, from reverse engineering, modifying, or creating derivative works from TikTok Ads' Commercial Technology.
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