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Unilateral Terms Modification

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What it is

We may revoke, reclaim, and/or reassign the username of your account in certain circumstances, such as, when you have not logged into your account for 180 days, if we ban your account, or if we reasonably believe that your username violates our Terms, Community Guidelines, or other conditions or policies, and/or interferes with or infringes upon the rights of other users.

Why it matters

Users may be bound by significantly different terms from those they originally agreed to, with no affirmative consent required — only notice (often via in-app notification) — creating a rolling consent model that may not meet GDPR or CCPA standards.

Consumer impact

TikTok's Terms grant the platform a permanent, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use all content you post — including videos, messages, and AI prompts — to train machine learning models and develop new technologies, meaning you cannot revoke this right even if you delete your account or content. Users are also bound by a mandatory arbitration clause with a class action waiver, which means you cannot sue TikTok as part of a group if you believe your rights have been violated. You can delete your account and content via the in-app settings, but note that content already incorporated into other users' posts will remain publicly accessible.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to challenge inadequate notice of material changes to consumer terms as deceptive practices under FTC Act Section 5.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
TikTok Terms of Service
Entity
TikTok
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000290
Document ID
CA-D-00032
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
d3539721aabef48180e1d19544aec3d5ebb50fb5a6fa66c261148d6a86e4976d
Verified
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Change verified
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: TikTok | Document: TikTok Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-000290
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:11:40 UTC | SHA-256: d3539721aabef481…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tiktok/tiktok-terms-of-service/unilateral-terms-modification/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
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