Provision record
TikTok · TikTok Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Data transfer outside United States

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 287 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Where may TikTok transmit user information?
“Subject to applicable laws, including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations thereunder, we may transmit your information outside of the United States”
Version CA-V-004926, captured July 16, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
TikTok may transmit user information outside of the United States, subject to applicable laws including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations thereunder.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

International data transfers subject user information to foreign legal regimes and data-protection standards that may differ from US protections, with compliance conditioned on evolving legal obligations.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated; additional conditions or destinations for the transfer may be present in the full clause but are not available in the quoted language.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your information may be transferred outside the United States by TikTok, with the transfer conditioned on compliance with applicable laws including Executive Order 14352.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Subject to applicable laws, including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations thereunder, we may transmit your information outside of the United States

Excerpt from TikTok's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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
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
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Privacy Policy
Entity
TikTok
Date stated by the document
July 15, 2026
As printed in TikTok’s text (version CA-V-004926), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004926, captured July 16, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019767
Document ID
CA-D-000033
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004926)
fbeabbba9f001cb4ea3f4d7a99a5f40259194d524f4c02fd1785cbe3bbe209f0
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-004926 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok
Document: TikTok Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-019767
Version: CA-V-004926
Captured: 2026-07-16 00:09:50 UTC
SHA-256: fbeabbba9f001cb4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok/tiktok-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-019767/data-transfer-outside-united-states/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does TikTok's Data transfer outside United States clause do?

International data transfers subject user information to foreign legal regimes and data-protection standards that may differ from US protections, with compliance conditioned on evolving legal obligations.

How does this clause affect you?

Your information may be transferred outside the United States by TikTok, with the transfer conditioned on compliance with applicable laws including Executive Order 14352.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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