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Battery Information Blocking Rule

Medium severity
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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Battery status API data can be used for device fingerprinting and cross-site tracking; the existence of a blocking rule implies prior collection and reflects a reactive rather than proactive privacy control design.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

TikTok's platform policy pages embed JavaScript instrumentation that actively monitors device sensors including clipboard content, geolocation, accelerometer, gyroscope, and battery status, meaning data collection occurs even when users are simply reading policy documents. This broad sensor monitoring, combined with TikTok's known data-sharing practices and ByteDance's ownership structure, creates meaningful privacy risk for all users including those in jurisdictions with strong data protection laws. You can limit TikTok's data access by revoking clipboard, location, and microphone permissions for the TikTok app in your device's settings.

How other platforms handle this

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OpenAI Medium

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"conditions":[{"field":"battery_info","pattern":{"$exists":true},"type":"search"},{"pattern":{"$regex":"^(us|www)\\.tiktok\\.com$"},"type":"host"}],"handlers":[{"field":"battery_info","handler":"remove","pattern":{"$exists":true},"type":"search"}],"priority":16,"ruleName":"battery_info_query_block"},{..."ruleName":"battery_info_body_block"}

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
FCRA
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal
HIPAA
United States Federal
TCPA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Community Guidelines
Entity
TikTok
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 3, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002319
Document ID
CA-D-00034
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
b284b4e910ea0436fae2982f81c60e65a11a5de7c9ed3db97b9131d136636bfb
Verified
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Change verified
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: TikTok | Document: TikTok Community Guidelines | Record: CA-P-002319
Captured: 2026-04-03 08:45:47 UTC | SHA-256: b284b4e910ea0436…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok/tiktok-community-guidelines/battery-information-blocking-rule/
Accessed: May 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does TikTok's Battery Information Blocking Rule clause do?

Battery status API data can be used for device fingerprinting and cross-site tracking; the existence of a blocking rule implies prior collection and reflects a reactive rather than proactive privacy control design.

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