The policy prohibits advertising of counterfeit goods and requires that advertisers hold all necessary intellectual property rights, licenses, and permissions for all content used in ad creatives before submitting campaigns.
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This provision places affirmative IP clearance obligations on advertisers, requiring that rights to all creative elements including images, music, video, and trademarks are secured before campaign submission. Ads using licensed or third-party content without proper clearance are subject to removal.
The agreement requires advertisers to independently verify and secure all intellectual property rights for content used in ad creatives. Under this clause, ads using third-party trademarks, images, music, or video without proper licensing are subject to rejection or removal regardless of whether a rights dispute has been formally raised.
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"Advertisers may not use TikTok's advertising services to promote counterfeit goods or to infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents. Advertisers must have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions for content used in their advertisements.Excerpt from TikTok Ads's TikTok Industry-Specific Ad Policies
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages US copyright law, the Lanham Act for trademark protection, and equivalent IP frameworks across the EU, UK, and other operating jurisdictions.
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This provision places affirmative IP clearance obligations on advertisers, requiring that rights to all creative elements including images, music, video, and trademarks are secured before campaign submission. Ads using licensed or third-party content without proper clearance are subject to removal.
The agreement requires advertisers to independently verify and secure all intellectual property rights for content used in ad creatives. Under this clause, ads using third-party trademarks, images, music, or video without proper licensing are subject to rejection or removal regardless of whether a rights dispute has been formally raised.
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