“We may collect user content through pre-uploading at the time of creation, import, or upload, regardless of whether you choose to save or publish that user content”
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Content that a user decides not to share publicly may still be collected by TikTok, meaning discarded or unpublished drafts are not necessarily private from TikTok.
Content you create or begin to upload on TikTok may be collected by TikTok even if you choose not to save or publish it.
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When you create User Content, we may upload or import it to the Platform before you save or post the User Content (also known as pre-uploading).
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Content that a user decides not to share publicly may still be collected by TikTok, meaning discarded or unpublished drafts are not necessarily private from TikTok.
Content you create or begin to upload on TikTok may be collected by TikTok even if you choose not to save or publish it.
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