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TikTok’s new U.S. entity now collects precise location data and expands AI tracking, requiring user opt-in, amid ongoing privacy concerns.
TikTok has updated its U.S. version.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, its new American-owned entity, has implemented a privacy policy that allows for the collection of precise GPS location data, which was previously only approximate, as well as expanded tracking of user interactions with AI tools.
The changes, which are part of a government-mandated restructuring to address national security concerns, also allow for broader use of advertising data across platforms.
While location tracking is optional and disabled by default, requiring user consent, no rollout date has been specified.
The venture, backed by Oracle and other investors, intends to store U.S.
User data in American cloud infrastructure.
Despite claims of U.S. compliance.
Despite legal and user controls, concerns about data privacy, transparency, and ByteDance's minority stake remain.
La nueva entidad estadounidense de TikTok ahora recopila datos de ubicación precisos y expande el seguimiento de IA, requiriendo la participación del usuario, en medio de las continuas preocupaciones sobre la privacidad.