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*Also collects approximate location based on "SIM card and/or IP address" and precise location such as GPS. | *Also collects approximate location based on "SIM card and/or IP address" and precise location such as GPS. | ||
*Serves personalized advertisements and runs its own [[TikTok & AI-powered Ad Tracking|AI-powered analytics tool for advertisers]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sato |first=Mia |date=Jun 3, 2025 |title=TikTok will give advertisers even more data on trends and users |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/678255/tiktok-advertiser-summit-ai-targeting-data-seo |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=The Verge}}</ref> | *Serves personalized advertisements and runs its own [[TikTok & AI-powered Ad Tracking|AI-powered analytics tool for advertisers]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sato |first=Mia |date=Jun 3, 2025 |title=TikTok will give advertisers even more data on trends and users |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/678255/tiktok-advertiser-summit-ai-targeting-data-seo |access-date=Jun 25, 2025 |work=The Verge}}</ref> | ||
Extensive List of Data Collected and Downloadable by the User in the Section "Downloadable and Collected Data" | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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On Friday, August 2, 2024, the US sued TikTok, and its affiliates for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), and it's rules. The DOJ alleges TikTok collected, stored, and processed large amounts of data from millions of child users on its app.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Nicole |date=5 Aug 2024 |title=U.S. Sues TikTok for Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Violations |url=https://www.hunton.com/hunton-retail-law-resource/u-s-sues-tiktok-for-childrens-online-privacy-protection-act-coppa-violations}}</ref> | On Friday, August 2, 2024, the US sued TikTok, and its affiliates for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), and it's rules. The DOJ alleges TikTok collected, stored, and processed large amounts of data from millions of child users on its app.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Nicole |date=5 Aug 2024 |title=U.S. Sues TikTok for Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Violations |url=https://www.hunton.com/hunton-retail-law-resource/u-s-sues-tiktok-for-childrens-online-privacy-protection-act-coppa-violations}}</ref> | ||
== Downloadable Data | ==Downloadable and Collected Data== | ||
From the downloadable data from the hamburger menu in the account tab > "Settings and Privacy" > "Account" > "Download your data" and selecting "TXT" file format the data collected, the provided data, as formatted at a directory level, includes: | From the downloadable data from the hamburger menu in the account tab > "Settings and Privacy" > "Account" > "Download your data" and selecting "TXT" file format the data collected, the provided data, as formatted at a directory level, includes: | ||
* Your activity: | *Your activity: | ||
** Activity Summary (Videos Shared/Watched/Commented On) | **Activity Summary (Videos Shared/Watched/Commented On) | ||
** Ad Interests (Catagories of Ads selected as "Interested") | **Ad Interests (Catagories of Ads selected as "Interested") | ||
** Donations | **Donations | ||
** Fundraisers | **Fundraisers | ||
** Hashtags (Used in public videos) | **Hashtags (Used in public videos) | ||
** Instant Form Ads Responses (Details inputted on forms on the bottom of some ads) | **Instant Form Ads Responses (Details inputted on forms on the bottom of some ads) | ||
** Login History (Date, Time, IP, Device Model, Device System (OS), Network Type (Wi-Fi or Cellular), Carrier when opening app)'''*''' | **Login History (Date, Time, IP, Device Model, Device System (OS), Network Type (Wi-Fi or Cellular), Carrier when opening app)'''*''' | ||
** Most Recent Location Data (GPS Location, Local Time and Region, if 'Location' permission enabled)'''*''' | **Most Recent Location Data (GPS Location, Local Time and Region, if 'Location' permission enabled)'''*''' | ||
** Off TikTok Activity (Partner Apps Opened (e.g. eBay, Spotify, W3W) | **Off TikTok Activity (Partner Apps Opened (e.g. eBay, Spotify, W3W) | ||
** Purchaces (LIVE Gifts Given/Recieved) | **Purchaces (LIVE Gifts Given/Recieved) | ||
** Searches (Timestamped Search History) | **Searches (Timestamped Search History) | ||
** Share History (Videos Shared Off-App) | **Share History (Videos Shared Off-App) | ||
** Status (App Version, Screen Resolution, Advertising ID and Device ID)'''*''' | **Status (App Version, Screen Resolution, Advertising ID and Device ID)'''*''' | ||
** Watch History (Timestamped Watch History) | **Watch History (Timestamped Watch History) | ||
* Profile and Settings | *Profile and Settings | ||
** AI-Moji (Unsure) | **AI-Moji (Unsure) | ||
** Autofill (Autofill of Instant Form Ads prompts with personal info) | **Autofill (Autofill of Instant Form Ads prompts with personal info) | ||
** Block List (Time stamped list of users blocked) | **Block List (Time stamped list of users blocked) | ||
** Follower (Time stamped list of who has followed you, including users with private following lists) | **Follower (Time stamped list of who has followed you, including users with private following lists) | ||
** Following (Time stamped list of who you have followed) | **Following (Time stamped list of who you have followed) | ||
** Profile Information (Profile Photo, Profile Video, Username, Phone No., Email, Bio, Birthday, Gender, Likes Recieved, 3rd Party App connections (e.g. Google) | **Profile Information (Profile Photo, Profile Video, Username, Phone No., Email, Bio, Birthday, Gender, Likes Recieved, 3rd Party App connections (e.g. Google) | ||
** Settings (User-Readable Config File of TikTok account settings) | **Settings (User-Readable Config File of TikTok account settings) | ||
* TikTok LIVE | *TikTok LIVE | ||
** Go LIVE History | **Go LIVE History | ||
** Go LIVE Settings | **Go LIVE Settings | ||
** Watch LIVE History | **Watch LIVE History | ||
** Watch LIVE Settings | **Watch LIVE Settings | ||
* TikTok Shop | *TikTok Shop | ||
** Product Browsing History (Timestamped history of viewed items, and what shop sells the item) | **Product Browsing History (Timestamped history of viewed items, and what shop sells the item) | ||
** Product Reviews | **Product Reviews | ||
** Return and Refunds History | **Return and Refunds History | ||
** Saved Address Information | **Saved Address Information | ||
** Shopping Cart List | **Shopping Cart List | ||
** Vouchers (Timestamps of vouchers offered/used) | **Vouchers (Timestamps of vouchers offered/used) | ||
** Communication With Shops (DMs to shops from the "Message Seller" option in TikTok Shop) | **Communication With Shops (DMs to shops from the "Message Seller" option in TikTok Shop) | ||
** Current Payment Information (Censored Debit/Credit Card Details linked to TikTok Shop Account) | **Current Payment Information (Censored Debit/Credit Card Details linked to TikTok Shop Account) | ||
** Customer Support History | **Customer Support History | ||
** Order Dispute History | **Order Dispute History | ||
** Order History | **Order History | ||
* Comments (Every Comment ever left on ANY video) | *Comments (Every Comment ever left on ANY video) | ||
* Direct Messages (Every DM sent either way) | *Direct Messages (Every DM sent either way) | ||
* Income+ Wallet (Creator Rewards Wallet) | *Income+ Wallet (Creator Rewards Wallet) | ||
* Likes and Favourites | *Likes and Favourites | ||
** Favourite: | **Favourite: | ||
*** Effects | ***Effects | ||
*** Hashtags | ***Hashtags | ||
*** Sounds | ***Sounds | ||
*** Videos | ***Videos | ||
** Like List (Every Video Liked) | **Like List (Every Video Liked) | ||
* Location Reviews | *Location Reviews | ||
* Posts | *Posts | ||
** Posts (Every Posted Video with sound, settings and timestamp) | **Posts (Every Posted Video with sound, settings and timestamp) | ||
** Recently Deleted Posts | **Recently Deleted Posts | ||