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Prohibition on Building User Profiles from TikTok Data

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition prevents advertisers from leveraging TikTok's data to construct audience profiles or targeting segments, restricting a common data-monetization practice.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is syntactically a fragment beginning with 'use TikTok Data', suggesting it is one item in a list of prohibited activities. The prohibition itself is clear, but the surrounding structure and any additional conditions or exceptions in the full clause are not visible.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You cannot use TikTok Data you access through the platform to create or improve profiling or segmentation data about any user, device, household, or browser.

How other platforms handle this

MyFitnessPal Medium

If we de-identify information, we will maintain and use the information in de-identified form and not attempt to re-identify the information except as required or permitted by law.

Lyft Medium

We may infer certain information from your interactions with the Lyft Platform and other personal information available to us. For example, if you frequently ride to or from airports, we may infer you are a frequent traveler.

Square Medium

we may use this information to make it easier for you to find the people you want to send payments to, for account and identity verification and fraud prevention purposes, to reduce the risk you will send payments to the wrong person, or to provide other personalized services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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use TikTok Data to create or improve profiles or segments relating to any user, device, household, or browser.

— Excerpt from TikTok Ads's TikTok Advertising Terms

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Advertising Terms
Entity
TikTok Ads
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069806
Document ID
CA-D-00672
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6d6d2442dc951cb4316d6640845a89175bdabb09df6b90db1c7811a0b0590647
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 17:34 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok Ads
Document: TikTok Advertising Terms
Record ID: CA-P-069806
Captured: 2026-05-07 17:34:33 UTC
SHA-256: 6d6d2442dc951cb4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok-ads/tiktok-advertising-terms/provision/CA-P-069806/prohibition-on-building-user-profiles-from-tiktok-data/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does TikTok Ads's Prohibition on Building User Profiles from TikTok Data clause do?

The prohibition prevents advertisers from leveraging TikTok's data to construct audience profiles or targeting segments, restricting a common data-monetization practice.

How does this clause affect you?

You cannot use TikTok Data you access through the platform to create or improve profiling or segmentation data about any user, device, household, or browser.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

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