CapCut Privacy Policy

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11**CapCut Privacy Policy**
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3**Last Updated: January 22, 2026**
3Last Updated: 15 April 2026
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5## Introduction
5**Introduction**
6Welcome to CapCut. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process the personal information in connection with the CapCut mobile software application ("CapCut APP"), CapCut desktop software applications ("CapCut Desktop version"), and the official CapCut website ("CapCut Web"), and any other website, app, or platform that links to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "Services"). The Services are provided and controlled by Bytedance Pte. Ltd. with its registered address at 1 Raffles Quay, #26-10, South Tower, Singapore 048583 ("we" "us" or "our") unless otherwise indicated in the [Supplemental Terms](https://www.capcut.com/clause/privacy-policy) [- Jurisdiction Specific](https://www.capcut.com/clause/privacy-policy) section to your region.
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7Welcome to CapCut. This Privacy Policy applies to the CapCut mobile software application ("CapCut APP"), software applications deployed on the desktop ("CapCut Desktop version"), and the official CapCut website ("CapCut Web"), and any other website or platform that links to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "**Services**"). This Privacy Policy also explains how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process the personal information of users and other individuals in connection with our Services.
8**1\. Information We Collect**
9We may collect your information in three ways: Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources. More detail is provided below.
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9The Services are provided and controlled by Bytedance Pte. Ltd. with its registered address at 1 Raffles Quay, #26-10, South Tower, Singapore 048583 ("we" "us" or "our") unless otherwise indicated in the [Supplemental Terms - Jurisdiction Specific]() section to your region.
11**Information You Provide**
12Account Information. Such information may include, for example, your date of birth, login credentials, your phone number, and other information you choose to disclose in your user profile.
13User Content. We may collect the content you create, import, upload, or generate through the Services, including associated metadata (such as when, and by whom the content was created). User Content may include the photographs, images, audio recordings, and videos you upload; video templates you generate or view; prompts, files, and other types of information that you submit to our AI-powered interfaces, as well as the final AI-generated responses we make available to you; and other actions you take on the Services, such as your comments and likes. We may collect User Content through pre-uploading at the time of creation, import, or upload, regardless of whether you choose to save or publish that User Content, for example, to recommend audio options, generate captions, and provide other personalised recommendations. Additionally, we access clipboard content, such as text and images, through your device's clipboard when you choose to use certain functions, such as initiating information sharing with third-party services, or copying and pasting clipboard content onto our Services.
14Purchase Information. If you use features that involve payment, including rewards programs, or the CapCut Cloud Space Services as described in our [Terms of Service](https://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service), we or our service providers may collect information such as what you purchased, and your payment details.
15Marketing and Research Information. We collect information you choose to provide, such as your gender, age, and preferences, if you choose to participate in a survey, research, promotion, contest, marketing campaign, or event conducted or sponsored by us.
16Communication Information. When you contact or otherwise communicate with us, we collect the information you send us, such as proof of identity or age, your data subject requests, and feedback or inquiries about your use of the Services.
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11**1\. What Information We Collect**
18**Automatically Collected Information**
19Technical Information. We automatically collect certain device, browser, and network information when you use the Services. Such information includes your IP address, unique device identifiers, advertising identifiers, network type and connections, device model, device manufacturer, country calling codes, application version, app and file names and types, operating system, device resolution, system language and region, and battery information. We also collect service-related, diagnostic, and performance information, including crash reports and performance logs. Where you log in from multiple devices, we will be able to use your account information to identify your activity across devices.
20Location Information. We collect information about your approximate location, including information based on your SIM card region and IP address.
21Usage Information. We collect information about how you interact with the Services, including information about the content you view, the duration and frequency of your use, and your engagement with other users, such as information about your followers. This information may also include viewing history, users you follow, and the stickers and filters you use.
22Content Characteristics and Features. We may collect information about the videos, images and audio that are a part of your User Content, for example by identifying objects and scenery; the existence and location of a face and other body parts; the nature of the audio; and the text of the words spoken in your User Content (for example, if you use the auto caption function). We may collect this information to enable special image and video effects, to recommend and moderate content, to serve you personalised ads where permitted, and to improve the Services. We do not use any face or body information to identify you in your User Content. Once an effect that uses face or body information has been applied to your User Content, that information is deleted and not retained.
23Cookies. We and our service providers and business partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and provide the Services, including functions such as: remembering your language preferences; measuring website traffic and functionality; for security purposes and marketing purposes. We will obtain your consent to our use of cookies where required by law. You have the option to change your browser's cookie settings, usually through your browser's "options" or "preferences" menu. However, please note that if you choose to refuse, disable, or delete cookies, some of the functionality of the Services may no longer be available to you.
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13We may collect the following information about you:
25**Information From Other Sources**
26Third-Party Platforms. We receive information from third party platforms to provide you with certain integrations and features. For example, we may receive your username, email address, and profile picture, as well as certain technical information, if you sign up or log in to the Services using a third-party platform.
27Our Corporate Group. We may obtain information about you from affiliates controlled by, or under common control with, us.
28Advertising, Analytics, and Other Partners. Advertisers, analytics, and other partners share information with us about you and the actions you have taken outside of the Services, such as your activities on other websites and apps.
29Payment Service Providers. Depending on the features you use, we may receive information about you from payment service providers, such as payment confirmation and purchase details.
30Others. We may also collect or receive information about you from others, including government authorities and publicly-available sources, as well as other users, such as where you are mentioned in User Content or in a complaint, request, or feedback submitted by a user or third party.
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15### Information You Provide
32**2\. How We Use Your Information**
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17Account Information. You give us information when you register on the Services, such as your date of birth, your email address and the corresponding password you set for your CapCut account, your phone number, your accounts on other social network services (where applicable), and other information you choose to disclose in your user profile, such as gender.
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19User Content. We may collect the content you create, upload, generate, or access through the Services, including the photographs, images, audio recordings, and videos you upload, video templates you generate or view, comments you make, and other actions you take on the Services, such as liking content, including associated metadata (such as when, where, and by whom the content was created) ("User Content"). When you create User Content, we may upload or import it to the Services before you save or post the User Content (also known as pre-uploading). For example, in order to recommend audio options, generate captions, and to provide other personalized recommendations we may pre-upload User Content to improve your experience. You are not required to create an account when using our Services, but some of the functionality will be limited if you do not create an account. Additionally, we collect Information, including text, images, and videos, found in your device's clipboard, with your permission. For example, if you choose to initiate information sharing with a third-party
36• operate, customise, and administer the Services, such as enabling you to create, modify, share, and consume User Content; and to interact with other users, their content, and the Services' interactive features;
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21platform, or choose to paste content from the clipboard onto the Services, we access this information stored in your clipboard in order to fulfill your request. We may also collect information about you where you choose to use the Services without creating an account, as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy.
38• provide services to you through related products that are connected in functionality and use a unified account system;
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23Information When You Contact Us. When you contact us, we collect the information you send us, such as proof of identity or age, feedback or inquiries about your use of the Services or information about possible violations of our [Terms of Service](http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service), [Community Guidelines](https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline), or other policies.
40• review, support, improve, and develop the Services, and train, test, and improve technology, such as machine learning models and algorithms, including by analysing how people are using the Services; conducting research; developing new features; monitoring your activity and usage across the devices you use to access the Services;
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25Purchase Information. If you use features that involve payment, including rewards programs, or the CapCut Cloud Space Service as described in our [Terms of Service](http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service), we and/or our service providers or business partners, such as payment providers, may collect information about the purchase or payment transaction, such as payment card information, billing, delivery, and contact information, and what you purchased, where required for the purpose of payment.
42• communicate with you about service-related matters and updates, and respond to your requests and feedback;
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27Other Information. We may also collect your feedback about the Services if you choose to provide it, such as information you share through surveys or your participation in challenges, research, promotions, marketing campaigns, events, or contests such as your gender, age, likeness, and preferences.
44• verify your age and identity;
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29### Automatically Collected Information
46• provide you with tailored or personalised information or content that may be of interest to you;
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31Technical Information. We automatically collect certain information from you when you use the Services. Such information includes your IP address, unique device identifiers, advertising identifiers, network type and connections, mobile or device model, device manufacturer, country calling codes, application version number, app and file names and types, operating system, device resolution, system language and region, and battery information. Where you log-in from multiple devices, we will be able to use your profile information to identify your activity across devices.
48• promote the Services, including through marketing communications, contests, or campaigns and through third-party advertising platforms;
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33Location Information. We collect information about your approximate location, including information based on your SIM card region and IP address. We may use such information, for example, to provide you with personalized content.
50• provide advertising services, including personalised ads, where permitted;
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35Usage Information. We collect information about how you engage with the Services, including information about the content you view, the duration and frequency of your use, and your engagement with other users. This information may include issues encountered using our Services, content preferences, such as ads you view, videos you watch, users you follow, and the stickers and filters you use. Where applicable, we process information about your followers, the likes you receive, and responses to content you upload.
52• enforce our [Terms of Service](http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service), [Community Guidelines](https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline), and other terms, conditions and policies that apply to you, and to protect the safety of our community and integrity of the Services;
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37Image and Audio Information. We may collect information about the videos, images and audio that are a part of your User Content, such as identifying the objects and scenery that appear, the existence and location within an image or video of face and body features and attributes, the nature of the audio, and the text of the words spoken in your User Content. We may collect this information, for example, to recommend and moderate content, to serve you personalized ads where permitted, and to enable image and video effects. Once an effect that uses face or body information has been applied to your content, that information is deleted and not retained. We do not use any face or body information to identify you or other people in your content, and we do not share such information with third parties.
54• maintain and enhance the safety, security, and stability of the Services by identifying and addressing technical or security issues or problems (such as technical bugs and spam accounts), and detecting abuse, fraud, and illegal activity;
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39Auto-Caption Text. If you use the auto caption function, we will collect the transcribed text and the edited text in order to develop and improve this function and moderate content.
56• comply with our legal obligations and defend our legal rights and commercial interests, and those of our affiliates, users, and the public; and
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41Cookies. Depending on the jurisdiction from which you access the Services, we and our service providers and business partners use cookies to collect data and recognize you and your device(s) on the Services and elsewhere across your different devices. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and provide the Services. For example, we use cookies to remember your language preferences, to measure website traffic and functionality, and for security purposes. We may also use these technologies for marketing purposes. We will obtain your consent to our use of cookies where required by law. You have the option to change your browser's cookie settings, usually through your browser's "options" or "preferences" menu. However, please note that if you choose to refuse, disable, or delete cookies, some of the functionality of the Services may no longer be available to you.
58• aggregate or de-identify Information We Collect.
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43### Information From Other Sources
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45We may receive the information described in this Privacy Policy from other sources, such as:
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47Third-Party Services. Where available, and if you choose to sign-up or log-in to the Services using a third-party service such as Apple, Facebook, Google, or TikTok, such services provide us with information such as your profile information, including your username, email, and profile picture. Depending on the service provided, these third party services may also share information about your use of that service.
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49Our Corporate Group. We may obtain information about you from certain affiliated entities within our corporate group, including about your activities on their platform.
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51Others. We may receive information about you from others, for example, where you are included or mentioned in User Content, in a complaint, appeal, request or feedback submitted by a user or third party, or if your contact information is provided to us by a user.
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53**2\. How We Use Your Information**
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55We will use your information in order to:
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57- verify your age and identity;
58- administer and provide you with the Services, including to enable you to create, edit, modify and share User Content and interact with other users, and to allow you to participate in interactive features of the Services, when you choose to do so; to provide services to you through related products that are connected in functionality. Some products may not be available in your region. In order to ensure a consistent service experience and to guarantee interconnection between products, these related products use a unified account service to collectively collect and process your account information across these products. The account you register for using CapCut will
59- allow you to use a unified account service to use related products and access these services.
60- promote your content to other users;
61- communicate with you, including to notify you about changes to the Services;
62- provide you with tailored or personalized information or content that may be of interest to you, such as marketing communications in accordance with your preferences;
63- enforce our [Terms of Service](http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service), [Community Guidelines](https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline), and other conditions and policies;
64- respond to, handle and process queries, requests, applications, complaints, and feedback from you;
65- improve and develop the Services by ensuring tools on the Services are presented in the most effective manner for you and your device, and by training and improving our technology, such as our machine learning models and algorithms;
66- administer the Services and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;
67- detect abuse, fraud, and illegal activity on the Services and ensure your safety and security, including scanning, analyzing, and reviewing User Content, and associated metadata for violations of our [Terms of Service](http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service), [Community Guidelines](https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline), and other conditions and policies, if permitted by applicable law;
68- provide advertising services, including to serve advertising (including personalized advertising, where permitted) and to measure and understand the effectiveness of advertising; and
69- comply with our legal obligations, or as necessary to perform tasks in the public interest, or to protect the vital interests of our users and other people.
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71We may also use your information for any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect your information, with your consent, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
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7360**3\. How We Share Your Information**
61This section sets out how we may share Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources. Please note that information shared with certain third parties may be processed in accordance with their privacy policies.
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75This section sets out how we may share your information, including [Information You Provide](), [Automatically Collected Information](), and [Information From Other Sources](), with third parties.
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7763**Service Providers and Business Partners**
64We share the categories of personal information listed above with our service providers and business partners as necessary to help us perform business operations and for business purposes, including providing, supporting, and developing the Services, cloud hosting, content generation, content delivery, customer and technical support, content moderation, marketing, analytics, and online payment. Examples of such service providers and business partners include:
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79We may share the categories of personal information listed above, with our service providers and business partners in order to provide you with the Services for the purposes as set out in this Policy. They provide services such as cloud hosting, content delivery, customer and technical support, content moderation, marketing, analytics, and online payment. For example, we may share your personal information with:
66• Third parties whose platforms or services are integrated with the Services, and who help us provide certain features and functionalities. For example, if you choose to log in to the Services using your third-party account credentials, or link your account to a third-party platform, we will share certain information to facilitate this, including Technical Information. And, some features of the Services are developed based on integration with YouTube's API services (the "YouTube API Services"). If you choose to use the YouTube API Services, you agree to be bound by the [YouTube Terms of Service](http://www.youtube.com/t/terms). See [Google's security settings page](https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions) to revoke your authorisation for access to your data by the YouTube API Services. For more information with respect to Google's privacy practices, please visit [this link](http://www.google.com/policies/privacy).
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81Suppliers, subcontractors, and other business partners who help us run the Services and otherwise help provide its functionality (such as to send notifications to you). Without limitation on the foregoing, note that some features on CapCut are developed based on integration with YouTube's API services (the "YouTube API Services"). If you choose to use the YouTube API Services, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service ([http://www.youtube.com/t/terms](http://www.youtube.com/t/terms)). Per Google, you may revoke your authorization for access to your data via the YouTube API Services using the functionality provided by Google on Google's security settings page. ([https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions](https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions)). For more information with respect to Google's privacy practices, please visit [http://www.google.com/policies/privacy](http://www.google.com/policies/privacy).
68• Payment service providers, who may receive Purchase Information and certain Technical Information when you make a payment on the Services.
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83Data analytics, crash analytics, and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of the Services (including providing you with tailored or personalized information or content).
70• Advertising and measurement partners to help us promote the Services through advertising displayed on other platforms (some of which may be based on your activity across other websites, apps, and services). These partners may also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
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8572**Our Corporate Group**
73We may share Information We Collect with affiliates controlled by, or under common control with, us as necessary for the purposes set forth within this Privacy Policy.
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87As a global company, the Services is supported by certain entities within our corporate group. These entities may process [Information We Collect]() for us as necessary to provide important functions, such as storage, content delivery and optimization of the Services, security, research and development, analytics, online payments, customer and technical support, and content moderation.
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89We may also share your information with any member of our corporate group to improve the Services, allow you to access other services provided by members of our corporate group, or for internal business purposes.
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91**Third-Party Social Network Services**
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93If you choose to sign up or log in to use the Services with your other social network account details or other third-party service account details, or choose to link your Services account with other social network accounts, these third-party services may be able to collect information about you, including information about your activity on the Services, and they may notify your connections on the third-party services about your use of the Services, in accordance with their privacy policies.
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95If you choose to allow a third-party service to access your account, we will share certain information about you with the third-party service, such as your app ID, access token, and the referring URL. Depending on the permissions you grant, the third-party service may be able to obtain your account information and other information you choose to provide. Where you opt to share User Content you created or uploaded on the Services to other social media Services, your User Content, username, and accompanying text (if any) will be shared on such Services.
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97**Advertising and Measurement Partners**
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99To show you ads we may share information (information collected through your use of our Services (such as mobile identifiers and your device's IP address, and related information about your inferred location and use of the Services)) with advertising partners. These partners help us deliver relevant advertising across our Services.
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101Depending on the jurisdiction from which you access our Services, we may show you ads based on your activity across other websites, apps and services. This information may be collected through cookies or similar tracking technologies to show you more relevant ads. You can use the advertising controls provided to you in your settings to opt out.
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103We may share information collected through the use of our Services and information about how those ads performed (such as views, engagement, and clicks) with measurement and advertising partners to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We may also share aggregate reports about the performance of ad campaigns with advertisers.
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10575**Legal Obligations and Rights**
76We may share the "Information We Collect" with certain competent law enforcement, regulatory or government agencies, courts, or other third parties if we have a good faith belief that it is necessary to:
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107We may share the types of information we collect with law enforcement agencies, public authorities, or other entities if legally required to do so, or if we have a good faith belief that such use is reasonably necessary to:
78• Comply with a legal obligation;
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109- comply with any applicable laws, regulations, codes of practice, governmental guidelines, or other legal and regulatory obligations, as consistent with internationally recognised standards;
110- enforce our [Terms of Service](http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service) and other agreements, policies, and standards, including investigation of any potential violation thereof;
111- exercise or defend any legal claims, including to respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, law enforcement requests, legal claims, or government inquiries;
112- detect, prevent or otherwise address security, fraud or technical issues; or
113- protect the rights, property or safety of us, our users, a third party or the public as required or permitted by law (including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection).
80• Lawfully protect and defend the rights, property, safety, and security of the Services, our users, copyright holders, and others;
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115**Sale or Merger**
82• Investigate potential violations of and enforce our Terms of Service, and other policies; or
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117We may also disclose your information to third parties:
84• Detect, investigate, and prevent against fraud, technical issues, copyright infringement, or other misleading or illegal activities.
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119in the event that we sell any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your information to the prospective buyer of such business or assets; or
86**In Connection with a Sale, Merger, or Other Business Transfer**
87We may also share your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, a corporate transaction, such as a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or shares, reorganisation, financing, or acquisition of all or a part of our business, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.
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121if we sell, buy, merge with, are acquired by, or partner with other companies or businesses, or sell some or all of our assets. In such transactions, your user information may be among the transferred assets.
89**Others**
90We may also share certain information with related products and services which share account log-in features and other functionalities.
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12392**With Your Consent**
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12593We may share information with third parties with your consent or at your direction.
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95**4\. Your Rights and Choices**
96Your in-app settings may enable you to access and modify certain of your account information, as well as manage the third-party services that are linked to your account.
97You can also refuse, disable, or delete cookies and similar tracking technologies that collect your information through your device or browser settings, though by doing so, some of the Services' features and functionalities may no longer be available to you. Each browser and device is different, so please consult the instructions provided by your browser or device (as applicable) to modify your cookie settings.
98You can opt out of marketing emails by using the "unsubscribe" link or mechanism noted in each marketing email.
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100**5\. International Data Transfers**
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129102The personal information we collect from you may be stored on a server located outside of the country where you live. We store the information we collect in secure servers located in Malaysia, Singapore and the United States. Where we transfer any personal information out of the country where you live, including for one or more of the purposes as set out in this Policy, we will do so in accordance with the requirements of applicable data protection laws. Entities with whom we may share your data as described herein may be located outside of your country of residence.
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131**5\. Your Rights and Choices**
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133On some versions of the Services, you can access, view, and edit most of your profile information by signing into your account, and you may also be able to control how you use the Services by visiting your in-app settings, including to decide whether you see certain types of advertising on the Services or to manage third-party services that are linked to your account. When the in-app setting is not available in your country, you may decide whether you see certain types of advertising on the Services by contacting us using the methods listed in the "Contact Us" section below, or using any other contact information applicable to your country. If you choose to login, sign up, or link to a third-party service, such as Apple, Facebook, Google, TikTok, or Youtube, you may be able to manage the type of data shared with CapCut through that service's settings.
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135Further, your device may have controls that determine what information we collect.. You can also opt out of marketing or advertising emails by using the "unsubscribe" link or mechanism noted in marketing or advertising emails.
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137As discussed further in the [Supplemental Terms - Jurisdiction Speci]()[fi]()[c](), you may also be afforded rights in your country under applicable laws, such as the ability to access your data, delete your data, be informed of the use of your data, revoke your consent, and file a complaint before the relevant authority. If you have any questions on how to use your in-app settings or want to know about any rights with regard to your personal information you may have in the country where you live, please contact us using the methods listed in the "Contact Us" section below and we will respond as required under applicable laws.
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139104**6\. Data Security**
105We maintain technical, administrative, and organisational measures designed to protect your information from unauthorised access, theft, disclosure, modification, or loss, and to provide a level of security appropriate to the processing risk. The Services may contain links, functionality, and content maintained by third parties we do not control, and any information shared with such third parties will be subject to their privacy and security practices and terms of use. We are not responsible for, and make no representations regarding, such third party practices and policies.
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141We take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this policy. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted via the Services.
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143We maintain appropriate technical, administrative, and physical security measures that are designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, theft, disclosure, modification, or loss. We maintain these technical and organizational measures and will amend them from time to time to improve the overall security of our systems.
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145We will, from time to time, include links to and from the websites of third parties. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any information to these websites.
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147107**7\. Data Retention**
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149We take steps to ensure that your information is retained for as long as it is necessary to provide you with the Services and for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. If you choose to use the CapCut Cloud Space Service, we will delete the content or information you have actively uploaded and stored in the CapCut Cloud Space Service at your request and as otherwise permitted by law or regulation. We retain information when necessary to comply with contractual and legal obligations, when we have a legitimate business interest to do so (such as improving and developing the Services, and enhancing its safety, security and stability), to protect the rights of others, and for the exercise or defense of legal claims.
109We retain information for as long as necessary to provide the Services and for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We also retain information when necessary to comply with contractual and legal obligations; when we have a legitimate business interest to do so (such as improving and developing the Services, and enhancing their safety, security, and stability); and for the exercise or defense of legal claims.
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151**8\. Information Relating to Minors**
111The retention periods differ depending on the type of information and the purposes for which we use the information. For example, if you use the Cloud Space Service, we will delete the information you have actively uploaded and stored therein at your request or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
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153CapCut is not directed at minors under the age of 13. The minimum age to use the Services may differ depending on the country or region you are in. If you believe that we have collected personal information from a minor under the minimum age, please contact us using the contact information found in the "Contact Us" section below.
113**8\. Information Relating to Children**
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115CapCut is not directed at and is not intended for children under the age of 13. If you believe that we have collected personal information from a child under the minimum age, please contact us using the contact information found in the "Contact Us" section below.
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155117**9\. Privacy Policy Updates**
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157We may amend or update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we update the Privacy Policy, we will notify you of any material changes to this policy by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of the new Privacy Policy, posting the new Privacy Policy, or providing other notice required by applicable law. We recommend that you review this policy regularly to stay informed of our privacy practices.
119We may amend or update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of the new Privacy Policy, or providing other notice as required by applicable law. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed of our privacy practices.
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159121**10\. Contact Us**
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161Questions, comments and requests regarding this Policy are welcomed and should be addressed to:
123Questions, comments and requests regarding this Privacy Policy are welcomed and should be addressed to:
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163125\- Contact us: [Online](https://www.capcut.com/privacy-requests) or capcut.support@bytedance.com.
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165\- Mailing Address:
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133**SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS - JURISDICTION SPECIFIC**
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171135In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Supplemental Terms - Jurisdiction Specific that are relevant to your jurisdiction from which you access or use the Services, and the rest of the Policy, the relevant jurisdiction's Supplemental Terms - Jurisdiction Specific will supersede and control.
172136
173### Argentina
137**Argentina**
174138
175139If you are using our services in Argentina, the following additional terms apply. In the event of any conflict between the following additional terms and the provisions of the main body of this Policy, the following terms shall prevail.
176140
177141Your rights and options. According to Law No. 25,326, Regulatory Decree No. 1558/2001 and the provisions and/or binding resolutions issued by the Agency for Access to Public Information ("AAIP"), you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: access, rectification and deletion regarding data protection. If you have questions about your rights or how to exercise them, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section. If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data, we would like to clarify them.
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179143We encourage you to contact us if you are not satisfied with how we have responded to any of your rights requests. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the AAIP. You can contact AAIP through the site: [https://www.argentina.gob.ar/aaip/datospersonales/derechos](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/aaip/datospersonales/derechos).
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181### Australia
145**Australia**
182146
183147Certain entities in our corporate group, located outside of Australia, are given limited remote access to your information so that they can provide certain functions, as described in the section on "How we share your information."
184148
185### Brazil
149**Brazil**
186150
187151If you are using our Services in Brazil, the following additional terms apply:
188152
189153Exercise of data protection rights. Brazilian law provides certain rights to individuals with regard to their personal data. Thus, we seek to ensure transparency and access controls in order to allow users to benefit from the mentioned rights.
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191We will respond and/or fulfill your requests for the exercise of your rights below, according to the applicable law and when applicable, to the Brazilian General Data Protection Law - LGPD:
155We will respond and/or fulfil your requests for the exercise of your rights below, according to the applicable law and when applicable, to the Brazilian General Data Protection Law - LGPD:
192156
193- confirmation of whether your data are being processed;
194- access to your data;
195- correction of incomplete, inaccurate or outdated data;
196- anonymization, blocking or erasure of data;
197- portability of personal data to a third party;
198- object to the processing of personal data;
199- information of public and private entities with which we shared data;
157• confirmation of whether your data are being processed;
200158
159• access to your data;
160
161• correction of incomplete, inaccurate or outdated data;
162
163• anonymisation, blocking or erasure of data;
164
165• portability of personal data to a third party;
166
167• object to the processing of personal data;
168
169• information of public and private entities with which we shared data;
170
201171information about the possibility to refuse providing personal data and the respective
202172
203- withdraw consequences, when applicable;
204- withdrawal of your consent;
205- request an analysis of decisions taken exclusively based on the automated processing of personal data that affect your interests, including decisions taken to define your personal, professional, consumer or credit profile, or aspects of your personality.
173• withdraw consequences, when applicable;
206174
207Verifying your identity. For your safety and to allow us to make sure that we do not disclose any of your personal data to unauthorized third parties, in order to verify your identity and guarantee the adequate exercise of your rights, we may request specific information and/or documents from you before we can properly respond to a request received concerning your data. All data and documents received from you in the process of responding to your requests will be used for the strict purposes of analyzing your request, authenticating your identity, and finally responding to your request.
175• withdrawal of your consent;
208176
209Limitations to your rights. In certain situations, we may have legitimate reasons not to comply with some of your requests. For instance, we may choose not to disclose certain information to you when a disclosure could adversely impact our business whenever there is a risk of violation to our trade secrets or intellectual property rights. In addition, we may refrain from complying with a request for erasure when the maintenance of your data is required for complying with legal or regulatory obligations or when such maintenance is required to protect our rights and interests in case a dispute arises. Whenever this is the case and we are unable to comply with a request you make, we will let you know the reasons why we cannot fulfill your request.
177• request an analysis of decisions taken exclusively based on the automated processing of personal data that affect your interests, including decisions taken to define your personal, professional, consumer or credit profile, or aspects of your personality.
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179Verifying your identity. For your safety and to allow us to make sure that we do not disclose any of your personal data to unauthorised third parties, in order to verify your identity and guarantee the adequate exercise of your rights, we may request specific information and/or documents from you before we can properly respond to a request received concerning your data. All data and documents received from you in the process of responding to your requests will be used for the strict purposes of analysing your request, authenticating your identity, and finally responding to your request.
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181Limitations to your rights. In certain situations, we may have legitimate reasons not to comply with some of your requests. For instance, we may choose not to disclose certain information to you when a disclosure could adversely impact our business whenever there is a risk of violation to our trade secrets or intellectual property rights. In addition, we may refrain from complying with a request for erasure when the maintenance of your data is required for complying with legal or regulatory obligations or when such maintenance is required to protect our rights and interests in case a dispute arises. Whenever this is the case and we are unable to comply with a request you make, we will let you know the reasons why we cannot fulfil your request.
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211183In case of doubt about your privacy, your rights or how to exercise them, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section. If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data, we would like to clarify them.
212184
213185International Transfer of Data. We share your personal data globally with companies within our business group to carry out the activities specified in this Policy. We may also subcontract the processing of data involved in the Services or share your personal data with third parties located in other countries. Your personal data may therefore be subject to privacy laws other than those applicable in your country.
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215187Whenever we transfer your personal data to third parties located in other countries, we will ensure that these companies comply with applicable data protection laws and we will take all measures that are reasonably necessary to ensure the existence of adequate safeguards to protect your personal data and to ensure that it is processed safely.
216188
217189Language. The Policy may have been prepared in the English language and in the Portuguese language. If you are a user located in Brazil, you shall refer to the Portuguese version, which shall prevail.
218190
219191DPO. If you wish to contact the Data Protection Officer, please contact us: [dpobrasil@bytedance.com](mailto:dpobrasil@bytedance.com)
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221### Canada
193**Canada**
222194
223195If you are using the Services in Canada, the following additional terms apply.
224196
225197Information Relating to Minors. Please note that if you are a resident of the Province of Quebec, you are only permitted to use the Services if you are at least 14 years old.
226198
227199Your Rights. Subject to limited exceptions under applicable law, you have the right to access, update, rectify and correct inaccuracies in your personal information in our custody and control and to withdraw your consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information. To exercise these rights, you may contact us using the contact information set out below. We may require certain personal information for the purpose of verifying the identity of the individual making the request.
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229Your Choices. You can unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included at the bottom of each email we send. You can also adjust your preferences regarding certain types of personalized advertising by using the Ads tools in your Settings, and specifically by navigating to "Your Privacy Choices" in your in-app settings and switching off the applicable toggle.
201Your Choices. You can unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included at the bottom of each email we send. You can also adjust your preferences regarding certain types of personalised advertising by using the Ads tools in your Settings, and specifically by navigating to "Your Privacy Choices" in your in-app settings and switching off the applicable toggle.
230202
231Internal Policies and Access Controls. We implement and maintain internal policies and technical measures to restrict access to your personal information within our organization. Access to personal information within our organization is limited to employees who need the information to perform their job functions. For example, our customer support team may have access to certain types of information during our interactions with you, such as responding to complaints and inquiries. Similarly, our content moderators may access certain information in order to enforce our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and other conditions and policies.
203Internal Policies and Access Controls. We implement and maintain internal policies and technical measures to restrict access to your personal information within our organisation. Access to personal information within our organisation is limited to employees who need the information to perform their job functions. For example, our customer support team may have access to certain types of information during our interactions with you, such as responding to complaints and inquiries. Similarly, our content moderators may access certain information in order to enforce our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and other conditions and policies.
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233205Data Retention Practices. We have procedures in place to limit the retention periods as set out in the "Data Retention" section above. When personal information is no longer needed for these purposes or is no longer required to be retained by law, we take appropriate steps to dispose of it securely in accordance with our internal procedures.
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235207Transfer Outside Your Jurisdiction. We and our service providers (including members, subsidiaries, or affiliates of our corporate group) may access, store and otherwise process personal information outside of Canada (and, for residents of Quebec, outside of Quebec), including in the United States, Malaysia, and Singapore, and other foreign jurisdictions where we or our service providers are located. For information about the manner in which we or our service providers (including service providers outside Canada) process personal data, please contact us using the contact information set out below. We and our service providers may disclose your personal information if we are required or permitted by applicable law or legal process, which may include lawful access by foreign courts, law enforcement or other government authorities in the jurisdictions in which we or our service providers operate.
236208
237209Contact. If you are a resident of Canada, you can contact our Privacy Office using the contact information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
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239### European Economic Area ("EEA"), Switzerland, and UK
211**European Economic Area ("EEA"), Switzerland, and UK**
240212
241213If you are using the Services in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK (the "European Region"), the following additional terms apply:
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243Legal bases for processing. We use your personal data only as permitted by law. Our legal bases for processing your personal data described in this Policy are described in the table below.
215Legal bases for processing. We use your personal information only as permitted by law. Our legal bases for processing your personal data described in this Policy are described in the table below.
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245<table><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><strong><span><span>Personal Information categories and processing purpose</span></span></strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><strong><span>Legal Basis</span></strong></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide,</span></span><br><span><span>Automatically Collected Information, and</span></span><br><span><span>Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>when registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>when logging in, signing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> y<span>our location;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen contacting us;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom other sources; and</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom your device or app</span></span><br><span>t<span>o enable us to administer and provide you with the Services including enabling you to create, edit, modify and share User Content and interact with other users, and to allow you to participate in interactive features of the Services, when you choose to do so; We also use this information to promote content or to provide you with tailored or personalized information or content that may be of interest to you.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>Processing is necessary to perform the contract governing our provision of the Services or to take steps that you request prior to signing up for an account to use the Services.</span></span><br><span>If you are under the age of majority (under 18 in most relevant countries), with a limited ability to enter into an enforceable contract only, where we may be unable to process your information on the grounds of contractual necessity, we rely on legitimate interests. Namely, to provide, support, and maintain products and features that enable users who can't enter into an enforceable contract with us to communicate, discover, and engage with content and express themselves. We also rely on the legitimate interest of our users in being able to access the platform in an easy and intuitive manner.</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide,</span></span><br><span><span>Automatically Collected Information, and</span></span><br><span><span>Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>when registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>when logging in, signing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information collected when you use our Services, including Image and Audio Information and Auto-Caption Text;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> y<span>our location;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen contacting us;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom other sources; and</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom your device or app</span></span><br><span>t<span>o understand how you use the Services, and to improve and develop the Services, including to train and improve our technology, such as our machine learning models and algorithms.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely, to improve and develop the Services.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, and share such information with advertising partners, for example:</span></span><br><span>● information collected when you use our Services;</span><br><span>● your location; and</span><br><span>● from your device or app</span><br><span><span>to provide you with personalized advertising based on your combined activity on and off the </span>Services<span>, including across unaffiliated apps and websites.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We or our advertising partners ask for your consent to serve you with personalized ad</span>vertising<span>.</span></span><br><span><span><span>You can withdraw your consent for personalized advertising by navigating to your in-app settings through the settings icon, selecting "ad network preferences" and clicking "Do Not Consent."</span></span></span> <span><span><span>Your withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing your information based on your consent prior to your withdrawal of consent.</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide and Automatically Collected Information, and share such information with advertising partners to provide you with non-personalized advertising. We or our advertising partners may show users non-personali</span>z<span>ed advertising, including those who have chosen not to receive personali</span>z<span>ed ads.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We or our advertising partners serve you non-personalized advertising. This processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely to show non-personalised ads to keep the Services free of charge.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, and share such information with </span>our<span> measurement and advertising partners, to measure and understand the effectiveness of advertising serv</span>ed on the Services, and help our advertisers determine how effective their ads have been<span>.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>This processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely to grow our business and to enable us,</span></span> <span><span>advertisers, and our </span>measurement and <span>advertising partners to understand how ads performed and the audience that viewed or interacted with their ads. This is so that they can make informed decisions (such as what kinds of ad campaigns they may want to run, the type of audience they want to reach and the types of ads that users enjoy the most). This helps keep the advertising we show users relevant and entertaining, and keeps the Services free for all users.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The categories of information that we use will depend on the specific circumstances of each request or obligation. Depending on the circumstances, we use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span>● when registering an account;</span><br><span>● when logging in, signing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span><br><span>● User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span><br><span>● your location;</span><br><span>● when contacting us;</span><br><span>● from other sources; and</span><br><span>● from your device or app</span><br><span>t<span>o comply with any legal obligation, including where necessary to assist in law enforcement and investigations conducted by any governmental and/or regulatory authority.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>This processing is necessary in order to comply with our legal obligations under European Union or Member State law. This includes situations where we have obligations to take measures to ensure the safety of our users or comply with a valid legal request such as an order from law enforcement agencies or courts. Similarly processing may be necessary to respond to regulatory requests requiring the processing of information under Chapters IV and VI of the GDPR. In other circumstances, the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely, to disclose and share information with regulators or other government entities.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen contacting us; and</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom your device or app</span></span><br><span>t<span>o communicate with you, on service related matters, respond to and process your queries, requests, applications, complaints, and feedback, and notify you about changes to the Services, including changes to our terms and policies.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.</span></span><br><span>If you are under the age of majority (under 18 in most relevant countries), with a limited ability to enter into an enforceable contract only, where we may be unable to process your information on the grounds of contractual necessity, we rely on legitimate interests. Namely, to share meaningful updates with our users who can't enter into an enforceable contract with us about service-related matters, and process their queries, claims and disputes.</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information n collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> y<span>our location; and</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom your device or app.</span></span><br><span><span>We may use this information to send you marketing communications in accordance with your preferences.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely to promote new developments and features of our Services. We will obtain your consent to send you messages where required by law.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen logging in, singing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> y<span>our </span>l<span>ocation;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen contacting us;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom other sources; and</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom your device or app</span></span><br><span>t<span>o enforce our </span><span><a href="http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service" data-href="http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terms of Service</a></span><span>, </span><span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" rel="noopener noreferrer">Community Guidelines</a></span><span>, and other conditions and policies, including to ensure that you are old enough to use the Services.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.</span></span><br><span>If you are under the age of majority (under 18 in most relevant countries), with a limited ability to enter into an enforceable contract only, where we may be unable to process your information on the grounds of contractual necessity, we rely on legitimate interests. Namely, to share meaningful updates with our users who can't enter into an enforceable contract with us about service-related matters, and process their queries, claims and disputes.</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen logging in, singing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> y<span>our Location;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> w<span>hen contacting us;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom other sources; and</span></span><br><span><span>●</span> f<span>rom your device or app</span></span><br><span>t<span>o detect abuse, fraud, illegal activity, to ensure your safety and security, including scanning, analysing and reviewing User Content and associated metadata for violations of our </span><span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/terms-of-service?from_page=landing_page&amp;enter_from=page_footer" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/terms-of-service?from_page=landing_page&amp;enter_from=page_footer" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terms of Service</a></span><span>, </span><span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" rel="noopener noreferrer">Community Guidelines</a></span><span>, and other conditions and policies, if permitted by applicable law. We may also use this information to conduct troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, and research.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely, to ensure that the Services are safe and secure, to ensure compliance with our </span><span><a href="http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service" data-href="http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terms of Service</a></span><span>, </span><span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" rel="noopener noreferrer">Community Guidelines</a></span><span>, and to identify misuse of the Services; and to ensure the ongoing stability and security of the Services and to ensure it is continuously available and functioning.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>In some cases, we may aggregate or anonymize the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information from Other Sources, and use it in a way that is designed to be unable to identify you, for research, statistical, or other purposes, to the extent allowed by applicable law.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely to conduct research and protect personal information through aggregation or anonymization, consistent with data minimization and privacy by design principles.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We may use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, where it is necessary to protect your or someone else's life, physical integrity, or safety. This could include providing law enforcement agencies or emergency services with information in urgent situations to protect health or life. The specific types of information we use will depend on the specific situation.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of you or other individuals.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We may use Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for any other purposes authorized by you. The actual information we use depends on the factual circumstances.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of you or other individuals.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
217<table><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><strong><span><span>Personal Information categories and processing purpose</span></span></strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><strong><span><span>Legal Basis</span></span></strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide,</span></span><br><span><span>Automatically Collected Information, and</span></span><br><span><span>Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>when registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>when logging in, signing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>● your location;</span></span><br><span><span>● when contacting us;</span></span><br><span><span>● from other sources; and</span></span><br><span><span>● from your device or app</span></span><br><span><span>to enable us to operate, customise, and administer the Services, such as enabling you to create, modify, share and consume User Content; and to interact with other users, their content, and the Services' interactive features; We also use this information to promote content or to provide you with tailored or personalised information or content that may be of interest to you.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>Processing is necessary to perform the contract governing our provision of the Services or to take steps that you request prior to signing up for an account to use the Services.</span></span><p><span><span>If you are under the age of majority (under 18 in most relevant countries), with a limited ability to enter into an enforceable contract only, where we may be unable to process your information on the grounds of contractual necessity, we rely on legitimate interests. Namely, to provide, support, and maintain products and features that enable users who can't enter into an enforceable contract with us to communicate, discover, and engage with content and express themselves. We also rely on the legitimate interest of our users in being able to access the Services in an easy and intuitive manner.</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide,</span></span><br><span><span>Automatically Collected Information, and</span></span><br><span><span>Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>when registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>when logging in, signing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>● your location;</span></span><br><span><span>● when contacting us;</span></span><br><span><span>● from other sources; and</span></span><br><span><span>● from your device or app</span></span><br><span><span>to understand how you use the Services, and to improve and develop the Services, including to train and improve our technology, such as our machine learning models and algorithms.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely, to improve and develop the Services.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We <em>may </em>use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, and share such information with advertising partners, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>● information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>● your location; and</span></span><br><span><span>● from your device or app</span></span><br><span><span>to provide you with personalised advertising based on your combined activity on and off the Services, including across unaffiliated apps and websites.</span></span><p><span><span>Learn more about ads by clicking <span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/trust/privacy/ads?preview_id=7625999662939488257" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/trust/privacy/ads?preview_id=7625999662939488257" target="" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a></span>.</span></span></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We or our advertising partners ask for your consent to serve you with personalised advertising.</span></span><br><span><span>You can withdraw your consent for personalised advertising by navigating to your in-app settings through the settings icon, selecting "ad network preferences" and clicking "Do Not Consent."</span></span> <span><span>Your withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing your information based on your consent prior to your withdrawal of consent.</span></span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide and Automatically Collected Information, and share such information with advertising partners to provide you with non-personalised advertising. We or our advertising partners may show users non-personalised advertising, including those who have chosen not to receive personalised ads.</span></span><p><span><span>Learn more about ads by clicking <span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/trust/privacy/ads?preview_id=7625999662939488257" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/trust/privacy/ads?preview_id=7625999662939488257" target="" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a></span>.</span></span></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We or our advertising partners serve you non-personalised advertising. This processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely to show non-personalised ads to keep the core Services free of charge.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, and share such information with our measurement and advertising partners, to measure and understand the effectiveness of advertising served on the Services, and help our advertisers determine how effective their ads have been.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><span><span>This processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely to grow our business and to enable us,</span></span> <span><span>advertisers, and our measurement and advertising partners to understand how ads performed and the audience that viewed or interacted with their ads. This is so that they can make informed decisions (such as what kinds of ad campaigns they may want to run, the type of audience they want to reach and the types of ads that users enjoy the most). This helps keep the advertising we show users relevant and entertaining, and keeps the core Services free of charge.</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span>We use the Information You Provide,</span><br><span>Automatically Collected Information, and</span><br><span>Information From Other Sources to</span><br><span>provide services to you through related products that are connected in functionality and use a unified account system.</span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>Processing is necessary to perform the contract governing our provision of the Services or to take steps that you request prior to signing up for an account to use the Services.</span></span><br><span><span>Otherwise, where the processing is not in the context of an existing or potential contract - such as when you are a guest user, or if you do not have the legal capacity to enter into an enforceable contract- we rely on our legitimate interests to allow you to </span><span>access and use the Services in an easy and intuitive manner</span><span>.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The categories of information that we use will depend on the specific circumstances of each request or obligation. Depending on the circumstances, we use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>● when registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>● when logging in, signing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span></span><br><span><span>● User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>● your location;</span></span><br><span><span>● when contacting us;</span></span><br><span><span>● from other sources; and</span></span><br><span><span>● from your device or app</span></span><br><span><span>to comply with any legal obligation, including where necessary to assist in law enforcement and investigations conducted by any governmental and/or regulatory authority.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>This processing is necessary in order to comply with our legal obligations under European Union or Member State law. This includes situations where we have obligations to take measures to ensure the safety of our users or comply with a valid legal request such as an order or disclosure request from regulators, law enforcement agencies or courts.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>● when registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>● when contacting us; and</span></span><br><span><span>● from your device or app</span></span><br><span><span>to communicate with you about service related matters and updates, and respond to your requests, and feedback, and notify you about changes to the Services, including changes to our terms and policies.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.</span></span><p><span><span>If you are under the age of majority (under 18 in most relevant countries), with a limited ability to enter into an enforceable contract only, where we may be unable to process your information on the grounds of contractual necessity, we rely on legitimate interests. Namely, to share meaningful updates with our users who can't enter into an enforceable contract with us about service-related matters, and process their queries, claims and disputes.</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>● when registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>● your location; and</span></span><br><span><span>● from your device or app.</span></span><br><span><span>We may use this information to promote the Services, including through marketing communications, contests, or campaigns and through third-party advertising platforms, in accordance with your preferences.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely to promote new developments and features of our Services. We will obtain your consent to send you marketing messages where required by law.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>● when registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>● when logging in, signing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>● your location;</span></span><br><span><span>● when contacting us;</span></span><br><span><span>● from other sources; and</span></span><br><span><span>● from your device or app</span></span><br><span><span>to enforce our <span><a href="http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service" data-href="http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terms of Service</a></span>, <span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" rel="noopener noreferrer">Community Guidelines</a></span>, and other terms, conditions and policies that apply to you, and to protect the safety of our community and integrity of the Services, including to verify your age and identity.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.</span></span><br><span><span>If you are under the age of majority (under 18 in most relevant countries), with a limited ability to enter into an enforceable contract only, where we may be unable to process your information on the grounds of contractual necessity, we rely on legitimate interests. Namely, to share meaningful updates with our users who can't enter into an enforceable contract with us about service-related matters, and process their queries, claims and disputes.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for example:</span></span><br><span><span>● when registering an account;</span></span><br><span><span>● when logging in, signing up, or linking to our Services via third party accounts;</span></span><br><span><span>●</span></span> <span><span>User Content and other information collected when you use our Services;</span></span><br><span><span>● your Location;</span></span><br><span><span>● when contacting us;</span></span><br><span><span>● from other sources; and</span></span><br><span><span>● from your device or app</span></span><br><span><span>to maintain and enhance safety, security, and stability of the Services, by identifying and addressing technical or security issues or problems (such as technical bugs and spam accounts) and</span></span> <span><span>detecting abuse, fraud, and illegal activity in violation of our <span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/terms-of-service?from_page=landing_page&amp;enter_from=page_footer" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/terms-of-service?from_page=landing_page&amp;enter_from=page_footer" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terms of Service</a></span>, <span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" rel="noopener noreferrer">Community Guidelines</a></span>, and other conditions and policies, if permitted by applicable law. We may also use this information to conduct troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, and research.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely, to ensure that the Services are safe and secure, to ensure compliance with our <span><a href="http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service" data-href="http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terms of Service</a></span>, <span><a href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" data-href="https://www.capcut.com/clause/community-guideline" rel="noopener noreferrer">Community Guidelines</a></span>, and to identify misuse of the Services; and to ensure the ongoing stability and security of the Services and to ensure it is continuously available and functioning.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>In some cases, we may aggregate or de-identify the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information from Other Sources, and use it in a way that is designed to be unable to identify you, for research, statistical, or other purposes, to the extent allowed by applicable law.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><span><span>The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely to conduct research and protect personal information through aggregation or de-identification, consistent with data minimisation and privacy by design principles.</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We may use the Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, where it is necessary to protect your or someone else's life, physical integrity, or safety. This could include providing law enforcement agencies or emergency services with information in urgent situations to protect health or life. The specific types of information we use will depend on the specific situation.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>The processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of you or other individuals.</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>We may use Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources, for any other purposes authorised by you. The actual information we use depends on the factual circumstances.</span></span></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><span><span>Consent.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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247219International data transfers. If you normally reside in the European Region, the personal data that we collect about you may be further transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside of the European Region (for instance, to our service providers and partners). For example, we may store the information that we collect in secure servers located in the United States, Malaysia, and Singapore.
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249221When we transfer your information outside of the European Region, we ensure it benefits from an adequate level of data protection by relying on:
250222
251Adequacy decisions. These are decisions from the European Commission under Article 45 GDPR (or equivalent decisions under other laws) where they recognise that a country offers an adequate level of data protection. We transfer your information to some countries with adequacy decisions; or
223Adequacy decisions. These are decisions from the European Commission under Article 45 GDPR (or equivalent decisions under other laws) where they recognise that a country offers an adequate level of data protection. Standard contractual clauses. The European Commission has approved contractual clauses under Article 46 of the GDPR that allow companies in the EEA to transfer data outside the EEA. These (and their approved equivalent for the UK and Switzerland) are called standard contractual clauses. We rely on standard contractual clauses to transfer your information to certain entities in our corporate group and third parties in countries without an adequacy decision.
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253Standard contractual clauses. The European Commission has approved contractual clauses under Article 46 of the GDPR that allows companies in the EEA to transfer data outside the EEA. These (and their approved equivalent for the UK and Switzerland) are called standard contractual clauses. We rely on standard contractual clauses to transfer your information to certain entities in our corporate group and third parties in countries without an adequacy decision.
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255225If you wish to enquire further about these safeguards, please contact us through [Data Subject Request Webform](https://www.capcut.com/privacy-requests).
256226
257227Your rights. You have the following rights:
258228
259229The right to request free of charge (i) confirmation of whether we process your personal data and (ii) access to a copy of the personal data retained;
260230
261The right to request proper rectification or erasure of your personal data or restriction of the processing of your personal data;
231The right to request proper rectification or erasure of your personal data;
262232
263233Where processing of your personal data is either based on your consent or necessary for the performance of a contract with you and processing is carried out by automated means, the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to have your personal data transmitted directly to another company, where technically feasible (data portability);
264234
265235Where the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, the right to withdraw your consent at any time (withdrawal will not impact the lawfulness of data processing activities that have taken place before such withdrawal);
266236
267237The right not to be subject to any automatic individual decisions, including profiling, which produces legal effects on you or similarly significantly affects you unless we have your consent, this is authorised by European Union or Member State law or this is necessary for the performance of a contract;
273243The right to object to processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes; and The right to lodge complaints before your local data protection authority.
274244
275245Before we can respond to a request to exercise one or more of the rights listed above, you may be required to verify your identity or your account details.
276246
277247Please contact us if you would like to exercise any of your rights through [Data Subject Request Webform](https://www.capcut.com/privacy-requests).
278248
279**GDPR Representatives**
249GDPR Representatives
280250
281251If you are based in the United Kingdom, our designated GDPR representative is:
282252
283**Cosmo Technology Private Limited**
253Cosmo Technology Private Limited
284254
2852 Temple Back East
255Kaleidoscope
286256
287Temple Quay
2574 Lindsey Street
288258
289Bristol
259London
290260
291261United Kingdom
292262
293BS1 6EG
263EC1A 9HP
294264
295265If you are based in the EEA or Switzerland, our designated GDPR representative is:
296266
297267Mikros Information Technology Ireland Limited
298268
299Mespil Business Centre
2696th Floor
300270
301Mespil House
271South Bank House
302272
303Sussex Road
273Barrow Street
304274
305275Dublin 4
306276
277D04 TR29
278
307279Ireland
308280
309**Cookies**
281Cookies
310282
311283We will, unless exempt, obtain your consent to the use of cookies. For more information about cookies, please visit our [Cookies Policy](https://www.capcut.com/clause/cookies-policy).
312284
313### Egypt
285**Egypt**
314286
315287If you are using our Services in Egypt, the following additional terms apply:
316288
317289You declare that you are over the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, please have your parent or legal guardian read this with you. If you are reviewing these terms as the parent/legal guardian of a user who is under the age of 18, you hereby declare that such user is above the age of 13 and that you have read and acknowledged this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and agree to the use by your child of the Services and registration for an account.
318290
319### Indonesia
291**Indonesia**
320292
321293If you are using our Services in Indonesia, the following additional terms apply. In the event of any conflict between the following additional terms and the provisions of the main body of this Policy, the following terms shall prevail.
322294
323295Age, Parental and Guardian Consent. By accessing and/or using our Services, you represent that you are at least 21 years of age or married or not under guardianship.
324296
325If you are below 21 years old and you are not married, or under guardianship:you must obtain approval from your parent(s) or legal guardian(s); and your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are responsible for: (i) all your actions in connection with your access to and use of the Services; (ii) your compliance with this policy; and (iii) ensuring that any of your participation in the Services will not, in any event, result in any violation of applicable laws and regulations relating to child protection.
297If you are below 21 years old and you are not married, or under guardianship: you must obtain approval from your parent(s) or legal guardian(s); and your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are responsible for: (i) all your actions in connection with your access to and use of the Services; (ii) your compliance with this policy; and (iii) ensuring that any of your participation in the Services will not, in any event, result in any violation of applicable laws and regulations relating to child protection.
326298
327299If you do not have consent from your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and your parent(s) or guardian(s) is not willing to open the account under their name, you must cease accessing and/or using the Services.
328300
329Your Choices. You may withdraw your consent to our disclosure of personal data to third parties. Upon your request, we will display, publish, transmit, disseminate, and/or open the access to your personal data to third parties. Please note that by withdrawing your consent to the disclosure and/or collection of your personal data, we may not be able to fulfill your requests and you may not be able to use some of Capcut's features and functionality.
301Your Choices. You may withdraw your consent to our disclosure of personal data to third parties. Upon your request, we will display, publish, transmit, disseminate, and/or open the access to your personal data to third parties. Please note that by withdrawing your consent to the disclosure and/or collection of your personal data, we may not be able to fulfil your requests and you may not be able to use some of Capcut's features and functionality.
330302
331303You may request that we: (i) disclose the history of personal data that we have collected; and/or (ii) erase and dispose of your personal data that we have collected on our server. Please note that by requesting us to erase and dispose of your personal data, you may not be able to use some of Capcut's features and functionality.
332304
333305To exercise any of your rights, contact us through [Data Subject Request Webform](https://www.capcut.com/privacy-requests) or capcut.support@bytedance.com.
334306
335307Notification. In the event of any breach of personal data, we will notify you and provide you with information regarding such breach of personal data.
336308
337309Data retention. We retain your information for as long as it is necessary to provide you with the service. Where we do not need your information in order to provide the service to you, we retain it only for so long as we have a legitimate business purpose in keeping such data. However, there are occasions where we are likely to keep this data for five (5) years (or longer if required) in accordance with our legal obligations or where it is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
338310
339311After you have terminated your use of our Services and the five (5) years retention period has lapsed, we store your information in an aggregated and anonymised format. Non-personally identifiable information may be retained indefinitely for analytics.
340312
341### Israel
313**Israel**
342314
343315If you are using our services in Israel, these additional terms apply. You declare that you are over the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, please have your parent or legal guardian read this with you. If you are reviewing these terms as the parent/legal guardian of a user who is under the age of 18, you hereby declare that such user is above the age of 13 and that you have read and acknowledged CapCut Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and agree to the use by your child of the Services and registration for an account.
344316
345### Mexico
317**Mexico**
346318
347319If you use our services in Mexico, the following additional terms apply. In the event of a conflict between the following additional terms and the provisions of the main body of this policy, the following terms shall prevail.
348320
349321Data Controller: Bytedance Pte. Ltd.1 Raffles Quay, #26-10, South Tower, Singapore 048583
350322
351323How we use your personal data. Almost all of the purposes of the processing data indicated above in the main section of this Privacy Policy are necessary purposes. However, the following are secondary purposes:
352324
353To provide you with personalized advertising and surveys.
325To provide you with personalised advertising and surveys.
354326
355The above purposes are not necessary to provide the Services, but allow us to provide you with a better experience. We offer you the ability to make choices about how we use and disclose your personal data. You can always limit the secondary purposes of personalized advertising by using the tools in the Settings that allow you to limit certain features.
327The above purposes are not necessary to provide the Services, but allow us to provide you with a better experience. We offer you the ability to make choices about how we use and disclose your personal data. You can always limit the secondary purposes of personaliaed advertising by using the tools in the Settings that allow you to limit certain features.
356328
357329We use both human and automated means to process your data.
358330
359331How we share your personal data. We may share your personal data with a third party for purposes other than processing on our behalf. We will obtain your consent to such disclosure as required by applicable laws.
360332
361333By providing us with your personal data and using our Services, you agree to transfers that require your consent. You can always revoke your consent and exercise your rights as outlined below.
363335Language. The Policy may have been prepared in the English language and in the Spanish language. If you are a user located in Mexico, you shall refer to the Spanish version, which shall prevail.
364336
365337Your Rights. You have the following rights with respect to your personal data: access, rectification, cancellation, objection, consent withdrawal, limitation of use and disclosure of your data. You may exercise your rights by submitting your request through [Data Subject Request Webform](https://www.capcut.com/privacy-requests) or capcut.support@bytedance.com. To learn about the applicable requirements and the procedure for exercising your rights, please contact us through these methods. If you are under 18 years of age, you may exercise your rights through a parent or guardian. Requests to exercise for your rights will be resolved as soon as possible according to the applicable data protection law and the nature of your request.
366338
367339Information relating to minors. You may review our parental consent section in the [Terms of Service](http://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service).
368340
369### Philippines
341**Philippines**
370342
371343If you are using our Services in Philippines, the following additional terms shall apply pursuant to the relevant laws, rules and regulations and issuances by the Philippines National Privacy Commission ("NPC") on data privacy.
372344
373Your Rights. To the extent that the relevant laws, rules and regulations on data privacy recognize your rights and freedoms as data subjects, you shall have the right to information, object, access, rectification, erasure or blocking, lodge complaints before the NPC, damages and data portability.
345Your Rights. To the extent that the relevant laws, rules and regulations on data privacy recogniae your rights and freedoms as data subjects, you shall have the right to information, object, access, rectification, erasure or blocking, lodge complaints before the NPC, damages and data portability.
374346
375347Before we can respond to a request to exercise one or more of the rights listed above, you may be required to verify your identity or your account details.
376348
377### Russia
349**Russia**
378350
379351Legal grounds for data processing. When we process your personal data, we rely on your consent, performance of a contract, our legitimate interest, and obligations to process personal data, when required by law.
380352
381353By signing up and using the Services, you consent to the processing of personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
382354
383355Where we store your personal data. Your personal data may be transferred from Russia to Malaysia and Singapore and stored in that location, outside of the country where you live.
384356
385357Public profiles. We rely on your consent to public distribution of personal data, when your account settings are 'Public Profile'. You can change your profile to private by changing your settings to 'Private Account' in "Manage my account" settings.
386358
387### South Africa
359**South Africa**
388360
389361If you are using our Services in South Africa, the following additional terms apply:
390362
391363You declare that you are over the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, please have your parent or legal guardian read this with you. If you are reviewing these terms as the parent/legal guardian of a user who is under the age of 18, you hereby declare that such user is above the age of 13 and that you have read and acknowledged this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and agree to the use by your child of the Services and registration for an account.
392364
393### South Korea
365**South Korea**
394366
395367If you are using our Services in South Korea, the following additional terms apply:
396368
397369How we share your information. In addition to the main text of this policy, in the event we use information such as User Content and video content on our Services as part of our advertising and marketing campaigns to promote the Services, your personal information contained in such information may be disclosed to the recipients of such advertising or marketing content.
398370
399Personalized Ads. We may from time to time provide personalized ads on our Services to provide you our Services for free.
371Personalised Ads. We may from time to time provide personalised ads on our Services to provide you our Services for free.
400372
401373Data retention. We destroy personal data whose purpose of collection as consented to by you have been achieved, or whose periods of and use to which you consented to or which were provided in the Policy have expired; provided, however, we will continue to store your personal data for the following statutorily-prescribed periods, where applicable, including, but not limited to: Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce:
402374
403- Records on your cancellation of an order, your payment on a purchased item, and our supply of a good/service: 5 years
404- Records on the handling of consumer complaints or disputes: 3 years
405- Records on advertisements and labels: 6 months
406- Protection of Communications Secrets Act
407- Records on your visits to our website: 3 months
375• Records on your cancellation of an order, your payment on a purchased item, and our supply of a good/service: 5 years
408376
377• Records on the handling of consumer complaints or disputes: 3 years
378
379• Records on advertisements and labels: 6 months
380
381• Protection of Communications Secrets Act
382
383• Records on your visits to our website: 3 months
384
409385Destruction of Personal data. We destroy your personal data in a manner that renders it unrestorable by the relevant department.
410386
411387Your Rights.
412388
413389Data Rights. You have the right to access personal data we hold about you, to rectify any personal data held about you that is inaccurate, to request the deletion of personal data held about you, and the right to request the suspension of the processing of your personal data. You can exercise your rights by contacting us through [Data Subject Request Webform](https://www.capcut.com/privacy-requests) or capcut.support@bytedance.com.
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415Data Security. We work hard to protect CapCut and our users from unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of information we hold. To this end, we have in place technical, managerial and physical safeguards, including internal policy for data protection, limiting the access to personal data on a need-to-know basis and controlling access to the facilities where personal data is processed.
391Data Security. We work hard to protect CapCut and our users from unauthorised access to or unauthorised alteration, disclosure or destruction of information we hold. To this end, we have in place technical, managerial and physical safeguards, including internal policy for data protection, limiting the access to personal data on a need-to-know basis and controlling access to the facilities where personal data is processed.
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417393Information Relating to Minors. CapCut is not directed at minors under the age of 14.
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419395Entrustment and/or Overseas Transfer of Personal Data. We entrust your data to our affiliates, cloud storage providers, IT service providers, and data centers, some of whom are located abroad, subject to your consents or notifications to you, if applicable. The entities receiving and processing your data are committed to using and storing personal data in compliance with domestic and international regulations and to taking all available physical and technical measures to protect personal data. You may opt-out of such transfer so long as the transfer is not necessary to provide you with the Services, by contacting us through [Data Subject Request Webform](https://www.capcut.com/privacy-requests) or capcut.support@bytedance.com.
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421### Türkiye
397**Türkiye**
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423399If you are using our Services in Türkiye, the following additional terms apply:
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425401Data Controller Representative. You may contact our data controller representative in Türkiye by email to handle questions and complaints in connection with the processing of your personal data if you are in Türkiye.
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427403Legal bases for processing your personal data. We rely on the following legal bases while processing your personal data in accordance with Article 5 of the Law No. 6698 on Protection of Personal Data:
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429- processing is explicitly laid down or dictated by laws
430- processing of your personal data is necessary provided that it is directly related to the conclusion or fulfillment of the contract between us
431- processing is mandatory for us to be able to comply with our legal obligations
432- the relevant data is made available to the public by yourself
433- processing is mandatory for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right
434- processing is mandatory for our legitimate interests, provided that it does not violate your fundamental rights and freedoms
435- your explicit consent (Please note that we rely on this legal basis only when we require your consent for the processing and we do not rely on this legal basis if and when we rely on one of the other legal grounds above)
405• processing is explicitly laid down or dictated by laws
436406
407• processing of your personal data is necessary provided that it is directly related to the conclusion or fulfillment of the contract between us
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409• processing is mandatory for us to be able to comply with our legal obligations
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411• the relevant data is made available to the public by yourself
412
413• processing is mandatory for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right
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415• processing is mandatory for our legitimate interests, provided that it does not violate your fundamental rights and freedoms
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417• your explicit consent (Please note that we rely on this legal basis only when we require your consent for the processing and we do not rely on this legal basis if and when we rely on one of the other legal grounds above)
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437419Your rights. According to Article 11 of the Data Protection Law, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
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439- the right to learn whether we process your personal data,
440- the right to request information with regard to such processing, if we process your personal data, the right to learn the purposes of the processing and whether they are used for such purpose or not;
441- the right to know the third parties within or outside the country, to whom we transfer your personal data,
442- the right to request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data,
443- the right to request deletion or destruction of your personal data under the conditions set forth in Article 7 of the Data Protection Law,
444- the right to request that we notify the third parties, to whom we transferred your personal data, about the correction, deletion and/or destruction of your personal data per your request within the scope of the foregoing two items,
445- the right to object to the negative results about you that are due to the analysis of your personal data processed solely by automated means,
446- the right to claim indemnification for damages incurred due to illegal processing of your personal data.
421• the right to learn whether we process your personal data,
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423• the right to request information with regard to such processing, if we process your personal data, the right to learn the purposes of the processing and whether they are used for such purpose or not;
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425• the right to know the third parties within or outside the country, to whom we transfer your personal data,
426
427• the right to request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data,
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429• the right to request deletion or destruction of your personal data under the conditions set forth in Article 7 of the Data Protection Law,
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431• the right to request that we notify the third parties, to whom we transferred your personal data, about the correction, deletion and/or destruction of your personal data per your request within the scope of the foregoing two items,
432
433• the right to object to the negative results about you that are due to the analysis of your personal data processed solely by automated means,
434
435• the right to claim indemnification for damages incurred due to illegal processing of your personal data.
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448437If you would like to exercise your rights, please contact us through [Data Subject Request Webform](https://www.capcut.com/privacy-requests) or capcut.support@bytedance.com.
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450439The requests found in your application will be resolved as soon as possible according to the nature of your request and within thirty days at the latest free of charge. However, if your request incurs additional cost to our company, then you may be charged over the tariff fee determined by the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board.
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452441Language. This policy is available in English and Turkish. If there is any inconsistency or different interpretation between the English and Turkish versions, the Turkish text shall prevail.
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454443Cookies. We will, unless exempt, obtain your consent to the use of cookies. For more information about cookies, please visit our [Cookies Policy](https://www.capcut.com/clause/cookies-policy).
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456### United Arab Emirates
445**United Arab Emirates**
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458447If you are using the Services in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"), the following additional terms apply:
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460449How we share your personal data. In addition to the main text of this policy, by using the Services in the UAE you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and consent to our sharing of your personal data in line with the main text of this Privacy Policy.
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462451Governing law and dispute resolution. By using our Services in the UAE, this Privacy Policy will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the UAE. In the event of a dispute arising between the parties in connection with this Privacy Policy: where the dispute relates to a claim for a sum within the limits specified by the DIFC Small Claims Tribunal from time to time, then the dispute shall be referred by either party to the said Tribunal; and for all other disputes, the parties shall seek settlement of that dispute by mediation in accordance with the Mediation Rules of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference to this clause. If the dispute is not settled by mediation within 30 days of the commencement of the mediation, or such further period as the parties shall agree in writing, the dispute shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the DIFC- LCIA Arbitration Centre, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference to this clause. The language to be used in the mediation and in the arbitration, shall be English. In any arbitration commenced pursuant to this clause the number of arbitrators shall be one and the arbitration shall be conducted in Dubai.
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464### Vietnam
453**Vietnam**
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466455If you are using our Services in Vietnam, the following additional terms apply:
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468457Age, Parental and Guardian Consent. By accessing and/or using the Services, you represent that you are at least 16 years of age or not under guardianship. If you are below 16 years old or under guardianship: you must obtain approval from your parent(s) or legal guardian(s); and your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are responsible for: (i) all your actions in connection with your access to and use of the Services; (ii) your compliance with this policy; and (iii) ensuring that any of your participation in the Services will not, in any event, result in any violation of applicable laws and regulations relating to child protections.
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470459If you do not have consent from your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) is not willing to open the account under their name, you must cease accessing the Services.