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Third-Party Service Provider Data Sharing

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the operational framework for third-party data access necessary to deliver the platform's commercial and functional features. It defines the categories of service providers and business functions that trigger authorized data sharing relationships.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 4, 2026
First Seen
Apr 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' data may be shared with specified service providers and business partners to enable e-commerce, marketing, advertising, and commercial platform functions. The terms authorize this sharing as part of standard platform operations without requiring separate user consent for each provider relationship.

How other platforms handle this

Bumble Medium

We may also share your personal information with third parties that assist us in providing our services, or where we are under an obligation to report to. But rest assured: we will only ever share your personal information in the limited circumstances described in this Policy.

Betterment Medium

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances: With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as data analytics, marketing, customer service, and technology services. With financial partners, including banks, brokerage firms, and payment pr...

Nintendo Medium

We may share your information with third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your information with business partners who offer products or services that...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We operate the Platform for you and others to create, view, interact with, and share content, and engage with others throughout the TikTok community. We work with our service providers and business partners, such as BD TikTok USA LLC (hereinafter referred to as 'TT Commerce & Global Services') and its affiliates, and our affiliates, to provide certain important functions of the Platform so that you and other users can use it and enjoy a global experience, including in connection with e-commerce, marketing, advertising, and other commercial services and activities.

— Excerpt from TikTok's TikTok Terms of Service

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 Terms of Service
Entity
TikTok
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002015
Document ID
CA-D-00032
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3539721aabef48180e1d19544aec3d5ebb50fb5a6fa66c261148d6a86e4976d
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: TikTok
Document: TikTok Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-002015
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:11:40 UTC
SHA-256: d3539721aabef481…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok/tiktok-terms-of-service/third-party-service-provider-data-sharing/
Accessed: July 4, 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 Service Provider Data Sharing clause do?

This provision establishes the operational framework for third-party data access necessary to deliver the platform's commercial and functional features. It defines the categories of service providers and business functions that trigger authorized data sharing relationships.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' data may be shared with specified service providers and business partners to enable e-commerce, marketing, advertising, and commercial platform functions. The terms authorize this sharing as part of standard platform operations without requiring separate user consent for each provider relationship.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 6 platforms. See the full comparison.

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