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TikTok - Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

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Screening date
24 Oct 2026, 12:44 UTC
Jurisdiction
EU
Risk screening
Medium · 5/10
Score trace
-2 points from previous public change

This packet records PolicyWatcher evidence and AI-assisted screening for one public change. It is not legal advice, a compliance verdict, a certification, or proof that the external source remains unchanged.

  1. 01Source evidence
  2. 02Explainability
  3. 03Governance Relevance
  4. 04Report Output
01

Dataset QA · sanitized public view

Source evidence

Publication gate
Published
Retrieval state
Recorded retrieval available
Latest retrieval
24 Oct 2026, 12:44 UTC
Sanitized channel
direct
Data status
Available
Public snapshot evidence
Available

Public snapshot fingerprints

Previous · version 23a6bbd7afaf7b77774d876a3cec3527e25a5b72f6f8556bbb89dc67d69b34a61Captured 24 Sept 2026, 16:39 UTC
Current · version 3ee13d9375db8e4f3b8ed278301fc45ea4ffd4965f492286e399580c3983cf39fCaptured 24 Oct 2026, 12:44 UTC

Source confidence describes recorded retrieval and publication state. It does not rate the provider policy or certify source authenticity.

02

Source-anchored screening trace

Explainability

TikTok updated its UK privacy policy regarding ad personalization and choices, taking effect in November 2026.

  1. Reason 1+1 score contribution

    Added specific terms for UK ad practices starting November 2026.

    Related KPI
    Consent mechanism
    Source side
    new snapshot
    Verified exact source passage

    “We are changing how we show ads to UK users. Our new Privacy Policy for UK users comes into effect on 11 November 2026 or, if you are in the UK, when you make a choice about ads.”

  2. Reason 2+2 score contribution

    Extensive data collection across device technical and usage metrics.

    Related KPI
    Data collection
    Source side
    new snapshot
    Verified exact source passage

    “We collect certain device and network connection information when you access the Platform.”

  3. Reason 3+1 score contribution

    Broad international data transfers to servers in the US, Malaysia, and Singapore.

    Related KPI
    Cross-border transfer
    Source side
    new snapshot
    Verified exact source passage

    “We store the information described in the “What Information We Collect” section in servers located in the United States, Malaysia and Singapore.”

Score reasons and deltaScore values are stored AI-assisted screening outputs. Verified anchors confirm only that the quoted passage occurs in the named snapshot; they do not prove the interpretation.

03

Advisory review map

Governance Relevance

EU AI Act

Official Journal text, 2024

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may be relevant to transparency, automated decisions, data use and human oversight review?

Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
Automated decisions
Opaque
AI bias and fairness
Mentioned
Framework source

ISO/IEC 42001

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 overview

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may inform an AI management-system review of transparency, risk oversight and independent assurance?

Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
AI bias and fairness
Mentioned
Independent audit
Absent
Regulatory compliance
Comprehensive
Framework source

NIST AI RMF

AI RMF 1.0; NIST revision in progress, checked 2026-07-29

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may support Govern, Map, Measure or Manage review questions?

Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
Automated decisions
Opaque
AI bias and fairness
Mentioned
Content moderation
Partial
Framework source

OECD AI Principles

OECD AI Principles, updated 2024

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may be relevant to transparency, fairness, accountability and user agency review?

Consent mechanism
Opt-Out
Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
AI bias and fairness
Mentioned
Independent audit
Absent
Framework source

Mappings identify review relevance between recorded PolicyWatcher KPI fields and framework topics. They are not legal interpretations, conformity assessments, certifications or compliance verdicts.

04

Exact change-bound files

Report Output

Both files are generated from this exact change ID.

Download exact-change PDF Download exact-change JSON
Packet content digest · SHA-25626e6c058335a5f375644d4be0ae330e5ece36ed79b1337daf8c357eed386d4b6

Questions before reuse

  1. Does the original Privacy Policy source still match the recorded public snapshot version 3?
  2. Do the cited source passages support each displayed reason, KPI value and regional note?
  3. Which advisory framework topics require specialist legal, risk or governance review for this use case?
  4. Has a later public change superseded this packet before it is reused in a decision or publication?