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Behavioral Advertising and Third-Party Data Sharing

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the operational framework for TikTok's behavioral advertising system by authorizing the receipt and processing of off-platform user data from external partners. The clause enables cross-platform data aggregation and behavioral targeting infrastructure that supports the TikTok Ad Network's functioning and advertiser measurement capabilities.

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High May 5, 2026

The updated policy changed the controlling entity from TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC to TikTok Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-registered company. The U.S.-specific privacy policy language was replaced with terms covering "other regions." Users previously governed under U.S. privacy protections are now subject to different jurisdictional terms.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' behavioral data collected by third parties outside TikTok's platforms—including purchase history, web browsing, app downloads, and contact information—flows to TikTok for use in targeted advertising delivery and campaign measurement. This data sharing occurs according to the settings and preferences users configure within TikTok's ads settings interface.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Advertisers, publishers, and measurement and other partners provide us with information about you and the actions you have taken outside of our websites and apps, including the pages you visit, products or services you purchase, and apps you download. These partners also provide information such as mobile identifiers for advertising, hashed email addresses and phone numbers, and cookie identifiers, which we use to help measure the effectiveness of ads we serve and to better deliver ads to you on our websites and apps, or through TikTok Ad Network elsewhere online, depending on your ads settings. Some of our advertisers and other partners enable us to collect similar information directly from their websites or apps by integrating our TikTok Advertiser Tools (such as TikTok Pixel).

— Excerpt from TikTok Ads's TikTok Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Privacy Policy
Entity
TikTok Ads
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006238
Document ID
CA-D-00673
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7be33e94dc303fee6d5e02dfba9e2f8bbba938fdb3438f7808369c72e379befd
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 08:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok Ads
Document: TikTok Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-006238
Captured: 2026-05-08 08:18:01 UTC
SHA-256: 7be33e94dc303fee…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok-ads/tiktok-privacy-policy/behavioral-advertising-and-third-party-data-sharing/
Accessed: May 20, 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 Behavioral Advertising and Third-Party Data Sharing clause do?

This provision establishes the operational framework for TikTok's behavioral advertising system by authorizing the receipt and processing of off-platform user data from external partners. The clause enables cross-platform data aggregation and behavioral targeting infrastructure that supports the TikTok Ad Network's functioning and advertiser measurement capabilities.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' behavioral data collected by third parties outside TikTok's platforms—including purchase history, web browsing, app downloads, and contact information—flows to TikTok for use in targeted advertising delivery and campaign measurement. This data sharing occurs according to the settings and preferences users configure within TikTok's ads settings interface.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with TikTok Ads?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by TikTok Ads.