US TikTok unit expands precise-location data collection under updated privacy terms
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TikTok’s US joint venture updated its privacy terms to allow collecting precise location data from American users (depending on device settings), expanding beyond the prior “approximate” location data. The venture, led by Oracle and backed by Silver Lake and MGX, will also collect more data on interactions with TikTok’s AI tools and retrain the algorithm in Oracle’s US cloud. The update accompanies the US deal to operate TikTok in the country amid security concerns and a 2024 law; rollout in the US is not dated, and GPS data would be opt-in rather than enabled by default.
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