Bosque Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) Basically meaning that any data generated by TikTok (including your precise location data) can be shared with TikTok's staff in China, and any government agencies they work with. Personally I wouldn't have this app on my phone. Quote TikTok is spelling out to its European users that their data can be accessed by employees outside the continent, including in China, amid political and regulatory concerns about Chinese access to user information on the platform. The Chinese-owned social video app is updating its privacy policy to confirm that staff in countries, including China, are allowed to access user data to ensure their experience of the platform is “consistent, enjoyable and safe”. The other countries where European user data could be accessed by TikTok staff include Brazil, Canada and Israel as well as the US and Singapore, where European user data is stored currently. [...] In the privacy policy update, TikTok's European Head of Privacy said TikTok did not collect “precise location information” from users in Europe, whether based on GPS technology or otherwise. In its current iteration the privacy policy states: “With your permission, we may also collect precise location information (such as GPS).” Edited November 22, 2022 by Dephira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonSiblon Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Quote Donald Trump left office January 20, 2021. The following June, new president Joe Biden signed an executive order revoking the Trump administration ban on TikTok oop! Thank you, Biden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Dean Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Tiktok is truly the pits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harwee Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 "officially" unofficially wbk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudLBS Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, James_Dean said: Tiktok is truly the pits China using TikTok as a Trojan horse? Groundbreaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev8 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Honestly, most of the stuff they be collecting, is what other apps are collecting (and a lot of them are sharing/selling the data to lots of companies and prolly even countries (like how Mark Zuck got sued for it)) im more worried if they are tracking information Outside the app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Beautiful Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 awful app, awful content, awful niche communities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolblue Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Its already banned in India... US should ban it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent W Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Yeah this is bad Other apps do it too, but China is worse news having your info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Pretends to be shocked… but I don’t think this is legal in the EU. If it’s not explicitly stated in law, it will be soon if this news article is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gui Blackout Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 As if the app wasn't trash enough by itself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Snape Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Rev8 said: Honestly, most of the stuff they be collecting, is what other apps are collecting (and a lot of them are sharing/selling the data to lots of companies and prolly even countries (like how Mark Zuck got sued for it)) im more worried if they are tracking information Outside the app Other apps like uber eats for example could give other people information based on what you like to order on Sunday nights and thats it. Tiktok data is much more dangerous since its basically an open door to the user's subconscious behaviour, and on a grand scale, a book on how to manipulate entire societies. The AI algorithm of tiktok is used to hook people but also to extract data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspy Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 big whoop other app from other country are not fully innocent either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin. Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Imma be honest i don’t care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugden Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) you mean like google and all the other american companies already do? idk why is such a big deal if chinese company does it too Edited November 22, 2022 by Sugden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komet Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Noah Fence but anyone still having that app on their phone is basically braindead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittenCake Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Gavin. said: Imma be honest i don’t care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kummercell Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 honestly i do not care i'm a nobody, what could they possibly do with my info anyway it's not like some chinese tiktoker is going to come to my country and kill me, they can know my location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup in Teapot Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 More like the party has access to your info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamil24 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Glad I never downloaded it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fountain Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Them and 1000 other sites and apps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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