TikTok’s new US joint venture has updated its privacy policy, allowing for the collection of precise location data from its 200 million American users. This change follows a deal between investors and TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to operate the app’s US business.

• The new policy permits the collection of precise location data, a shift from the previous collection of approximate data.
• The joint venture, partially owned by Oracle, will also gather information on user interactions with TikTok’s AI tools.
• The agreement was finalized after years of government scrutiny and a 2024 US law that mandated ByteDance sell its US operations.