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"Your device may have controls that determine what Information We Collect. For example, you can control whether we access your phone contacts in your device settings.Excerpt from TikTok's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Your device may have controls that determine what Information We Collect. For example, you can control whether we access your phone contacts in your device settings.”
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