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TikTok - Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

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Screening date
29 Oct 2026, 14:38 UTC
Jurisdiction
EU
Risk screening
High · 7/10
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
29 Oct 2026, 14:38 UTC
Sanitized channel
direct
Data status
Available
Public snapshot evidence
Available

Public snapshot fingerprints

Previous · version 3ee13d9375db8e4f3b8ed278301fc45ea4ffd4965f492286e399580c3983cf39fCaptured 24 Oct 2026, 12:44 UTC
Current · version 43a6bbd7afaf7b77774d876a3cec3527e25a5b72f6f8556bbb89dc67d69b34a61Captured 29 Oct 2026, 14:38 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

The updated TikTok policy removes a specific notice about future UK ad changes but keeps all core data collection and sharing practices identical.

  1. Reason 1-1 score contribution

    Removal of specific UK ad policy change notice reduces transparency.

    Related KPI
    Regulatory compliance
    Source side
    old 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 20 score contribution

    No new safeguards or improvements to data collection or sharing practices.

    Related KPI
    Data collection
    Source side
    Not recorded
    Source passage not recorded

    This historical reason has no recorded source passage.

  3. Reason 3-1 score contribution

    Status of previously announced UK ad policy changes is now unclear.

    Related KPI
    Regulatory compliance
    Source side
    Not recorded
    Source passage not recorded

    This historical reason has no recorded source passage.

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?

AI training opt-out
Not Available
Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
Automated decisions
Partial
AI bias and fairness
Absent
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
Absent
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
Partial
AI bias and fairness
Absent
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
Absent
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-25685d8c3b627c4d82ac5cb9cb0f9d3e3c715d7ef4a959a7a9b43b393a0bb0d4849

Questions before reuse

  1. Does the original Privacy Policy source still match the recorded public snapshot version 4?
  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?