“Where required by law, we will seek any required permissions from you prior to any such collection.”
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The permission obligation is conditioned on legal requirement, meaning TikTok does not commit to seeking consent in jurisdictions where no law mandates it.
Interpretive note: The clause is a conditional obligation tied entirely to external legal requirements; the scope of that obligation varies by jurisdiction and is not defined within the clause itself.
You will be asked for permission before biometric collection only if the law in your jurisdiction requires TikTok to seek it; no broader consent commitment is made.
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"Where required by law, we will seek any required permissions from you prior to any such collection.Excerpt from TikTok's Privacy Policy
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The permission obligation is conditioned on legal requirement, meaning TikTok does not commit to seeking consent in jurisdictions where no law mandates it.
You will be asked for permission before biometric collection only if the law in your jurisdiction requires TikTok to seek it; no broader consent commitment is made.
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