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Third-party advertiser data collection about off-platform actions

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

TikTok's data collection is not limited to on-platform activity; third-party partners supply TikTok with behavioral data from across the web, extending TikTok's profile of users beyond their TikTok activity.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated; additional categories of off-platform data provided by third parties may be present in the full clause but are not available in the quoted language.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4198 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your activity outside of TikTok—including websites you visit and purchases you make—may be reported to TikTok by advertisers, publishers, and measurement partners.

How other platforms handle this

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Some of our ad partners may also enable us to collect similar data directly from their website or app by integrating our or our affiliates' advertising technology.

ZipRecruiter Medium

As you interact with our Website, we may automatically collect Technical Data and Usage Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns...by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

NIM container releases that collect data, collect it for the following purposes: (a) to properly configure and optimize products for use with Software; and (b) to improve NVIDIA products and services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Advertisers, publishers, and measurement and other partners provide us with information about you and the actions you have taken outside of our websites and apps, including the pages you visit, products or services you purchase

— Excerpt from TikTok's TikTok Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Privacy Policy
Entity
TikTok
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019691
Document ID
CA-D-00033
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
759b50c14afbd87fdbb67de0c84317247aebbcd624051498e6df2cb8bd144250
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok
Document: TikTok Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-019691
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:31:56 UTC
SHA-256: 759b50c14afbd87f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok/tiktok-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-019691/third-party-advertiser-data-collection-about-off-platform-actions/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does TikTok's Third-party advertiser data collection about off-platform actions clause do?

TikTok's data collection is not limited to on-platform activity; third-party partners supply TikTok with behavioral data from across the web, extending TikTok's profile of users beyond their TikTok activity.

How does this clause affect you?

Your activity outside of TikTok—including websites you visit and purchases you make—may be reported to TikTok by advertisers, publishers, and measurement partners.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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