TikTok states it may collect faceprints and voiceprints generated from your videos and audio content, and will ask for your permission where the law requires it.
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The provision establishes a framework for extraction and processing of biometric data from content users upload to the platform. The operational significance lies in the authorization to generate and retain these biometric derivatives, with compliance obligations tied to applicable statutory requirements rather than a blanket opt-in requirement.
Interpretive note: The scope of consent obligations depends on the user's state of residence; the policy's conditional language does not specify the mechanism or timing of consent, leaving compliance posture in non-biometric-statute states ambiguous.
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 →This provision states that biometric identifiers and information, specifically faceprints and voiceprints, may be extracted from content you upload or create on TikTok; whether you are asked for consent before this collection depends on your state of residence and applicable law.
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"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 a framework for extraction and processing of biometric data from content users upload to the platform. The operational significance lies in the authorization to generate and retain these biometric derivatives, with compliance obligations tied to applicable statutory requirements rather than a blanket opt-in requirement.
This provision states that biometric identifiers and information, specifically faceprints and voiceprints, may be extracted from content you upload or create on TikTok; whether you are asked for consent before this collection depends on your state of residence and applicable law.
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