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Software Updates May Be Installed Automatically

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If you download or otherwise use our software, including our applications, you give us permission to install updates to the software.

Excerpt from TikTok's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Terms of Service
Entity
TikTok
Date stated by the document
July 15, 2026
As printed in TikTok’s text (version CA-V-004925), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004925, captured July 16, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-018613
Document ID
CA-D-000032
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004925)
e42897eba34be401b90cfef2b5f193e8978722ddbf68345a48d3664d46dd4730
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-004925 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok
Document: TikTok Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-018613
Version: CA-V-004925
Captured: 2026-07-16 00:09:48 UTC
SHA-256: e42897eba34be401…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok/tiktok-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-018613/software-updates-may-be-installed-automatically/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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What does TikTok's Software Updates May Be Installed Automatically clause do?

The clause states: “If you download or otherwise use our software, including our applications, you give us permission to install updates to the software.”

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