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"We collect certain information about the device you use to access the Platform, such as your IP address, user agent, mobile carrier, time zone settings, identifiers for advertising purposes, model of your device, the device system, network type, your screen resolution and operating system, app and file names and types, keystroke patterns or rhythms, battery state, audio settings and connected audio devices."

TikTok collects keystroke patterns/rhythms, battery state, connected audio devices, and app/file names — data far beyond what is needed for a video-sharing platform, potentially enabling behavioral biometrics and device fingerprinting.

"We collect information about your approximate location, including location information based on your SIM card and/or IP address. With your permission, we may also collect precise location data (such as GPS). In addition, we collect location information (such as tourist attractions, shops, or other points of interest) if you choose to add location information to your User Content."

TikTok collects location through multiple methods including SIM card, IP address, and GPS, and also infers location from user content metadata.

"We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we update the Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and posting the new Privacy Policy or providing any other notice required by applicable law. Your continued access to or use of the Platform after the date of the updated policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy."

TikTok can change its privacy policy at any time, and merely continuing to use the app is treated as consent to the new terms — no affirmative opt-in is required.

"Advertisers, publishers, and measurement and other partners share information with us about you and the actions you have taken outside of the Platform, such as your activities on other websites and apps or in stores, including the products or services you purchased, online or in person. These partners also share information with us, such as mobile identifiers for advertising, device information, hashed email addresses and phone numbers, cookie identifiers, information regarding your interaction with ads and conversion events."

TikTok both receives and shares data with a broad ecosystem of advertisers, corporate affiliates, and SDK partners, including data about user activities outside the platform.

"We retain information for as long as necessary to provide the Platform and for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We also retain information when necessary to comply with contractual and legal obligations, when we have a legitimate business interest to do so (such as improving and developing the Platform, and enhancing its safety, security and stability), and for the exercise or defence of legal claims."

TikTok's retention policy is open-ended, citing 'legitimate business interest' as justification for keeping data indefinitely, with no specific deletion timelines for most data types.

"Where you log-in from multiple devices, we use your information such as your device IDs and user ID to identify your activity across devices. We may also associate you with information collected from devices other than those you use to log-in to the Platform. We may obtain information about you from certain affiliated entities within our corporate group, including about your activities on their platforms."

TikTok tracks users across multiple devices, links activity from affiliate platforms, and receives off-platform behavioral data from advertisers to build unified user profiles.

"If you violate our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, or other conditions or policies, we may remove your account from the Platform or User Content from public view immediately, but may keep other information about you to process the violation."

TikTok retains user data even after account removal, and the policy provides no clear timeline for when retained data is actually deleted after an account is closed.