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The provision establishes the operational framework for biometric data extraction from user content without requiring separate affirmative consent for each collection instance, conditioned on compliance with applicable legal permission requirements. This creates a systematic data processing capability across the platform's content moderation and recommendation infrastructure.
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.
View change record →Users operating under these terms authorize TikTok to extract and retain biometric identifiers from their uploaded videos and audio recordings for the specified operational purposes. The terms establish that such collection proceeds upon continued use of the service, subject to jurisdictional legal requirements for prior permission.
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"Content characteristics and features, including about the videos, images and audio recordings that are part of your user content, for example, by identifying objects and scenery; the existence and location of a face and other body parts; and the text of words spoken in your user content. We may collect this information to enable special video effects, for content moderation, for demographic classification, for content and ad recommendations, and for other non-personally-identifying operations. We may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information as defined under US laws, such as faceprints and voiceprints, from your user content. Where required by law, we will seek any required permissions from you prior to any such collection.— Excerpt from TikTok Ads's TikTok Privacy Policy
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The provision establishes the operational framework for biometric data extraction from user content without requiring separate affirmative consent for each collection instance, conditioned on compliance with applicable legal permission requirements. This creates a systematic data processing capability across the platform's content moderation and recommendation infrastructure.
Users operating under these terms authorize TikTok to extract and retain biometric identifiers from their uploaded videos and audio recordings for the specified operational purposes. The terms establish that such collection proceeds upon continued use of the service, subject to jurisdictional legal requirements for prior permission.
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