TikTok: Difference between revisions

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*Automatically collects unreasonable heaps of information to fingerprint the user:

:'''Technical Information we collect about you.''' 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. ~~[...]~~

:'''Technical Information we collect about you.''' 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.

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:*"Keystroke patterns or rhythms" is particularly notable as the in-app browser has been demonstrated to listen to inputs from keyboard and screen, as well as injecting JavaScript code.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krause |first=Felix |date=Aug 18, 2022 |title=iOS Privacy: Announcing InAppBrowser.com - see what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-app browser |url=https://krausefx.com/blog/announcing-inappbrowsercom-see-what-javascript-commands-get-executed-in-an-in-app-browser#tiktok |access-date=Aug 14, 2025 |quote=While you are interacting with the website, TikTok subscribes to all keyboard inputs (including passwords, credit card information, etc.) and every tap on the screen, like which buttons and links you click.}}</ref>

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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>

== Downloadable Data (required by Privacy Laws) ==

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:

** Activity Summary (Videos Shared/Watched/Commented On)

** Ad Interests (Catagories of Ads selected as "Interested")

** Donations

** Fundraisers

** Hashtags (Used in public videos)

** 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)'''*'''

** 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)

** Purchaces (LIVE Gifts Given/Recieved)

** Searches (Timestamped Search History)

** Share History (Videos Shared Off-App)

** Status (App Version, Screen Resolution, Advertising ID and Device ID)'''*'''

** Watch History (Timestamped Watch History)

* Profile and Settings

** AI-Moji (Unsure)

** Autofill (Autofill of Instant Form Ads prompts with personal info)

** Block List (Time stamped list of users blocked)

** Follower (Time stamped list of who has followed you, including users with private following lists)

** 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)

** Settings (User-Readable Config File of TikTok account settings)

* TikTok LIVE

** Go LIVE History

** Go LIVE Settings

** Watch LIVE History

** Watch LIVE Settings

* TikTok Shop

** Product Browsing History (Timestamped history of viewed items, and what shop sells the item)

** Product Reviews

** Return and Refunds History

** Saved Address Information

** Shopping Cart List

** Vouchers (Timestamps of vouchers offered/used)

** 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)

** Customer Support History

** Order Dispute History

** Order History

* Comments (Every Comment ever left on ANY video)

* Direct Messages (Every DM sent either way)

* Income+ Wallet (Creator Rewards Wallet)

* Likes and Favourites

** Favourite:

*** Effects

*** Hashtags

*** Sounds

*** Videos

** Like List (Every Video Liked)

* Location Reviews

* Posts

** Posts (Every Posted Video with sound, settings and timestamp)

** Recently Deleted Posts

'''*Collected on App Open'''

==See also==

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 *Automatically collects unreasonable heaps of information to fingerprint the user:
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-:'''Technical Information we collect about you.''' 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. [...]
+:'''Technical Information we collect about you.''' 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.
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 :*"Keystroke patterns or rhythms" is particularly notable as the in-app browser has been demonstrated to listen to inputs from keyboard and screen, as well as injecting JavaScript code.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krause |first=Felix |date=Aug 18, 2022 |title=iOS Privacy: Announcing InAppBrowser.com - see what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-app browser |url=https://krausefx.com/blog/announcing-inappbrowsercom-see-what-javascript-commands-get-executed-in-an-in-app-browser#tiktok |access-date=Aug 14, 2025 |quote=While you are interacting with the website, TikTok subscribes to all keyboard inputs (including passwords, credit card information, etc.) and every tap on the screen, like which buttons and links you click.}}</ref>
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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>
+== Downloadable Data (required by Privacy Laws) ==
+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:
+** Activity Summary (Videos Shared/Watched/Commented On)
+** Ad Interests (Catagories of Ads selected as "Interested")
+** Donations
+** Fundraisers
+** Hashtags (Used in public videos)
+** 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)'''*'''
+** 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)
+** Purchaces (LIVE Gifts Given/Recieved)
+** Searches (Timestamped Search History)
+** Share History (Videos Shared Off-App)
+** Status (App Version, Screen Resolution, Advertising ID and Device ID)'''*'''
+** Watch History (Timestamped Watch History)
+* Profile and Settings
+** AI-Moji (Unsure)
+** Autofill (Autofill of Instant Form Ads prompts with personal info)
+** Block List (Time stamped list of users blocked)
+** Follower (Time stamped list of who has followed you, including users with private following lists)
+** 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)
+** Settings (User-Readable Config File of TikTok account settings)
+* TikTok LIVE
+** Go LIVE History
+** Go LIVE Settings
+** Watch LIVE History
+** Watch LIVE Settings
+* TikTok Shop
+** Product Browsing History (Timestamped history of viewed items, and what shop sells the item)
+** Product Reviews
+** Return and Refunds History
+** Saved Address Information
+** Shopping Cart List
+** Vouchers (Timestamps of vouchers offered/used)
+** 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)
+** Customer Support History
+** Order Dispute History
+** Order History
+* Comments (Every Comment ever left on ANY video)
+* Direct Messages (Every DM sent either way)
+* Income+ Wallet (Creator Rewards Wallet)
+* Likes and Favourites
+** Favourite:
+*** Effects
+*** Hashtags
+*** Sounds
+*** Videos
+** Like List (Every Video Liked)
+* Location Reviews
+* Posts
+** Posts (Every Posted Video with sound, settings and timestamp)
+** Recently Deleted Posts
+'''*Collected on App Open'''
 ==See also==