TikTok Users Panic Over Privacy Policy Language on Sensitive Data Collection
Summary
TikTok users express alarm over privacy policy language allowing collection of sensitive data including immigration status and sexual orientation, though legal experts clarify the existing policy merely discloses potential processing of information users voluntarily share rather than active data harvesting by the company.
Key Points
- TikTok users panic over updated privacy policy language stating the app could collect sensitive information including immigration status
- sexual orientation
- and citizenship data
- The controversial language existed in TikTok's previous privacy policy from August 2024 and serves to comply with state privacy laws like California's Consumer Privacy Act
- Legal experts explain the policy simply discloses that TikTok may process sensitive information users voluntarily share in videos or surveys
- not that the company actively seeks this data