Provision record
TikTok · TikTok Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Data retention for legal and contractual obligations

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 274 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Oura Medium

Oura also has legal obligations to retain certain personal data for a specific period of time, such as for tax purposes. These required retention periods may include, for example, accounting and tax requirements, legal claims...

Cloudflare Medium

We store your personal information for a period of time that is consistent with the business purposes set forth in Section 3 of this policy or as long as needed to fulfill and comply with legal obligations.

Starbucks Medium

We may need to keep your data for longer than our specified retention periods to honor your requests, including to continue keeping you opted out of marketing emails, or to comply with legal, regulatory, accounting...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We also retain information when necessary to comply with contractual and legal obligations, when we have a legitimate business interest to do so

Excerpt from TikTok's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Privacy Policy
Entity
TikTok
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019804
Document ID
CA-D-00033
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
759b50c14afbd87fdbb67de0c84317247aebbcd624051498e6df2cb8bd144250
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok
Document: TikTok Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-019804
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:31:56 UTC
SHA-256: 759b50c14afbd87f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok/tiktok-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-019804/data-retention-for-legal-and-contractual-obligations/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does TikTok's Data retention for legal and contractual obligations clause do?

The clause states: “We also retain information when necessary to comply with contractual and legal obligations, when we have a legitimate business interest to do so”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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