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The authorization of geolocation and device status data collection enables the platform to associate user content and activity with specific locations and device operational states. This data collection supports analytics, personalization, and service optimization functions.
The updated Community Guidelines footer no longer includes a direct link to TikTok's Children's Privacy Policy. Previously, users navigating the Community Guidelines could access child-specific privacy disclosures through the footer link. The Children's Privacy Policy itself may remain available on TikTok's platform, but this change reduces the visibility and discoverability of that document from the Community Guidelines page. Users seeking child privacy information from the Community Guidelines will need to navigate elsewhere or search for it independently.
View change record →Users accessing TikTok through web browsers operate under terms that permit the collection of precise location coordinates and device battery information during service use. The geolocation data is collected continuously while the application is active, whereas battery status collection occurs at a significantly lower frequency.
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"By clicking 'Next', you are indicating that you have read and agree to the TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY POLICY"
We automatically collect certain information from your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Service, we collect information about the individual web pages or products th...
Location data. Data about your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. For example, we collect location data using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) (e.g., GPS) and data about nearby cell towers and Wi-Fi hotspots. Location can also be inferred from a device's IP address...
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"apiName: getCurrentPosition, apiObj: navigator.geolocation, apiType: method, sampleRate: 1, stackRate: 1 ... apiName: watchPosition, apiObj: navigator.geolocation, apiType: method, sampleRate: 1, stackRate: 1 ... apiName: getBattery, apiObj: navigator, apiType: method, sampleRate: 0.00005— Excerpt from TikTok's TikTok Community Guidelines
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The authorization of geolocation and device status data collection enables the platform to associate user content and activity with specific locations and device operational states. This data collection supports analytics, personalization, and service optimization functions.
Users accessing TikTok through web browsers operate under terms that permit the collection of precise location coordinates and device battery information during service use. The geolocation data is collected continuously while the application is active, whereas battery status collection occurs at a significantly lower frequency.
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