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Category F: Internet or other similar network activity. Examples: Interaction with our Service or advertisement. Collected: Yes.
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telemetry information collected includes: (i) microservice settings, (ii) usage data and (iii) hardware environment.
"If you choose to sync your contacts, we will collect information, such as names, phone numbers, and email addresses from your device's phone book, and friends list from your social networkExcerpt from TikTok's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “If you choose to sync your contacts, we will collect information, such as names, phone numbers, and email addresses from your device's phone book, and friends list from your social network”
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