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

Identity verification required for privacy requests

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Kling AI

We will verify your identity first before we can fulfill your request. We will respond to your request within the timeframe as required or permitted by the local laws.

Postman

We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before responding to your request, which may include verifying your name, email address, and other information regarding your use of our services...

Character.AI

Keep other people's personal information private and don't create content that poses privacy or security risks to any person.

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We will verify your request by asking you to send it from the email address associated with your account or to provide information necessary to verify your account.

Excerpt from TikTok's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Privacy Policy
Entity
TikTok
Date stated by the document
July 15, 2026
As printed in TikTok’s text (version CA-V-004926), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004926, captured July 16, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019780
Document ID
CA-D-000033
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004926)
fbeabbba9f001cb4ea3f4d7a99a5f40259194d524f4c02fd1785cbe3bbe209f0
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-004926, captured July 16, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok
Document: TikTok Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-019780
Version: CA-V-004926
Captured: 2026-07-16 00:09:50 UTC
SHA-256: fbeabbba9f001cb4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok/tiktok-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-019780/identity-verification-required-for-privacy-requests/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does TikTok's Identity verification required for privacy requests clause do?

The clause states: “We will verify your request by asking you to send it from the email address associated with your account or to provide information necessary to verify your account.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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