“Content characteristics and features, including about the videos, images and audio recordings...identifying objects and scenery; the existence and location of a face and other body parts”
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Collection of face and body-part location data from user content goes beyond basic metadata and may constitute or approach biometric data collection, raising significant privacy implications.
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Content you post—including videos, images, and audio—may be analyzed by TikTok to identify objects, scenery, and the existence and location of faces and body parts.
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Collection of face and body-part location data from user content goes beyond basic metadata and may constitute or approach biometric data collection, raising significant privacy implications.
Content you post—including videos, images, and audio—may be analyzed by TikTok to identify objects, scenery, and the existence and location of faces and body parts.
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