TikTok's current privacy policy for the U.S. claims that the company can obtain "faceprints and voiceprints" from user content. This statement was added in 2021, and it allowed TikTok more freedom to exploit data that biometric privacy laws protect. The policy says that the platform can collect this information from movies or music that users send in, but it also says that it will get the proper authorization "where required by law."
TikTok's guidelines for when and how biometric data can be collected or used are not clear, according to privacy experts. It is not apparent if all users are affected by the word "may collect." This clause has caused legal and moral concerns because states like Illinois and Texas have strict laws about biometric privacy. The claim is mostly true: TikTok can collect biometric data, but it's not clear how much it really does.
