TikTok Ads · TikTok Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Advertiser partner data used for ad matching

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 280 of 352 platforms
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
Monitor governance changes for TikTok Ads Create a free account to receive the weekly governance digest and monitor one platform for governance changes.
Create free account No credit card required.

This analysis describes what TikTok Ads's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This cross-platform identity matching allows TikTok Ads to connect a user's real-world and third-party digital activity directly to their TikTok identity, expanding the scope of the data profile built on that user.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

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.

View change record →

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your actions on other websites, apps, or stores can be linked to your TikTok account using contact and device data that advertising partners share with TikTok Ads.

How other platforms handle this

Square Medium

we may use this information to make it easier for you to find the people you want to send payments to, for account and identity verification and fraud prevention purposes, to reduce the risk you will send payments to the wrong person, or to provide other personalized services.

Google Cloud Medium

We evaluate Service Data to help us improve the performance and functionality of Cloud Services.

Notion Medium

Developing new products and services and improving the Services

See all platforms with this clause type →

Monitoring

TikTok Ads has changed this document before.

Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 25 platforms.

Get Monitor Or create a free account →
▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
These partners also share information with us, such as mobile identifiers for advertising, device information, hashed email addresses and phone numbers...which we use to help match you and your actions outside of the Platform with your TikTok account.

— Excerpt from TikTok Ads's TikTok Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Privacy Policy
Entity
TikTok Ads
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-055483
Document ID
CA-D-00673
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
73128441b08e7cb5a02666524fa5775d5667bae8f62b078e42f2e352bdb20187
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 19:02 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok Ads
Document: TikTok Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-055483
Captured: 2026-05-10 19:02:38 UTC
SHA-256: 73128441b08e7cb5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok-ads/tiktok-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-055483/advertiser-partner-data-used-for-ad-matching/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

Other risks in this policy

Related Analysis

Compliance Governance Intelligence

Need to monitor specific governance provisions?

Compliance includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.

Arbitration clauses AI governance Data rights Indemnification Retention policies
Get Compliance

Or start with Monitor →

Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does TikTok Ads's Advertiser partner data used for ad matching clause do?

This cross-platform identity matching allows TikTok Ads to connect a user's real-world and third-party digital activity directly to their TikTok identity, expanding the scope of the data profile built on that user.

How does this clause affect you?

Your actions on other websites, apps, or stores can be linked to your TikTok account using contact and device data that advertising partners share with TikTok Ads.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

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.