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The clause establishes TikTok's operational authority to extract and process biometric data from content users upload to the platform, subject to applicable legal consent requirements. This defines the scope of biometric processing the service conducts on user-submitted materials.
Users operating under these terms authorize TikTok to collect facial and voice biometric data from their uploaded content, with the company required to obtain advance permissions where legally mandated. The mechanism applies to content users submit to the platform, with compliance conditioned on jurisdictional legal requirements.
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The clause establishes TikTok's operational authority to extract and process biometric data from content users upload to the platform, subject to applicable legal consent requirements. This defines the scope of biometric processing the service conducts on user-submitted materials.
Users operating under these terms authorize TikTok to collect facial and voice biometric data from their uploaded content, with the company required to obtain advance permissions where legally mandated. The mechanism applies to content users submit to the platform, with compliance conditioned on jurisdictional legal requirements.
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