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The commitment to process sensitive personal information only in accordance with applicable law ties TikTok's obligations to the varying and evolving requirements of state privacy statutes rather than to a single uniform standard.
Interpretive note: The clause does not specify which state laws apply or what processing practices 'in accordance with applicable law' requires; those obligations are defined externally.
If you provide sensitive personal information to TikTok, TikTok processes it in accordance with applicable law, with the definition of 'sensitive' determined by relevant state privacy laws.
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"Information You Provide may include sensitive personal information, as defined under applicable state privacy laws. We process such information in accordance with applicable law— Excerpt from TikTok's TikTok Privacy Policy
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The commitment to process sensitive personal information only in accordance with applicable law ties TikTok's obligations to the varying and evolving requirements of state privacy statutes rather than to a single uniform standard.
If you provide sensitive personal information to TikTok, TikTok processes it in accordance with applicable law, with the definition of 'sensitive' determined by relevant state privacy laws.
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