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The updated terms restrict platform access for users under 14 in Florida, narrowing the age group that can use the full Platform to those 14 and older in that state. Users under 14 in Florida must use the separate Under 13 Experience, which limits data collection and includes additional safety protections. Additionally, the revised liability exemptions now explicitly state that TikTok is not liable for suspension or termination of accounts, meaning users cannot seek damages for account loss under the terms of service.
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You are also responsible for taking reasonable steps to protect your personal information against unauthorized disclosure or misuse.
We will endeavor to ensure that, by default, we only collect and process your Data needed to provide you access to the Platform and our Services...This means that we will neither publish nor share your Data by default.
We use industry standard technical and organizational measures to secure the information we store.
"The Platform contains certain open source software. Each item of open source software is subject to its own applicable license terms...Excerpt from TikTok's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “The Platform contains certain open source software. Each item of open source software is subject to its own applicable license terms...”
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