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Content is collected before a user makes any publishing decision, meaning TikTok Ads obtains data from content the user may have chosen to discard, fundamentally undermining the assumption that only posted content is collected.
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 →If you begin creating, importing, or uploading content on TikTok, TikTok Ads may collect that content even if you decide not to save or post it.
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"We collect User Content through pre-loading at the time of creation, import, or upload, regardless of whether you choose to save or upload that User Content, in order to recommend audio options and provide other personalized recommendations.— Excerpt from TikTok Ads's TikTok Privacy Policy
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Content is collected before a user makes any publishing decision, meaning TikTok Ads obtains data from content the user may have chosen to discard, fundamentally undermining the assumption that only posted content is collected.
If you begin creating, importing, or uploading content on TikTok, TikTok Ads may collect that content even if you decide not to save or post it.
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