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CapCut Privacy Policy

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DATED 2026-04-15 · VERSION 20260811_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20260505_rev01

What changed, in plain language

How reviews are made

The previous snapshot of this policy was empty, so this diff shows the whole CapCut US Privacy Policy being captured for the first time rather than a real rewrite. The policy's own "Last Updated: April 15, 2026" date is unchanged and predates both fetches, so there is no evidence CapCut actually changed its terms between July 29 and August 11, 2026. What follows describes the notable terms now on record: CapCut (operated by TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC) collects your videos and photos even before you save or publish them, reads clipboard content for certain features, analyzes faces, bodies, objects and spoken words in your content, receives data about your activity on other websites and apps from ad partners, uses your content to train machine-learning models, and "shares" data with advertising partners for targeted ads (it says it does not sell data for money). You can opt out of that sharing in app settings or with Global Privacy Control.

Changes that may affect you

Your content is used to train AI and machine-learning modelsMATERIAL
DATA COLLECTION

Anything you upload or type into CapCut's AI tools — including prompts and files — can be scanned, analyzed and used to train and improve machine-learning models. The policy offers no way to opt out of this.

“review, support, improve, and develop the Services, and train, test, and improve technology, such as machine learning models and algorithms”

What you can do — Avoid putting confidential images, documents or prompts into CapCut's AI features.

Off-platform activity is collected from advertisers and analytics firmsMATERIAL
DATA COLLECTION

CapCut receives information about what you do on other websites and apps from advertising and analytics partners. That means your profile with CapCut is built from more than just what you do inside the app.

“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.”

What you can do — Use the "Your Privacy Choices" opt-out and limit ad tracking at the operating-system level (iOS App Tracking Transparency or Android ad ID reset).

Faces, bodies and spoken words in your videos are analyzedMINOR
DATA COLLECTION

CapCut detects faces and body parts, objects and scenery, and transcribes speech in your clips, partly to serve you personalized ads. It says it does not use this to identify you and deletes face/body data after an effect is applied, which limits the risk.

“We do not use any face or body information to identify you in your User Content.”
Drafts you never publish can still be uploadedMATERIAL
DATA COLLECTION

CapCut may send your photos, videos and audio to its servers the moment you import or create them — even if you delete the project and never post anything. A private draft or a clip you decided not to use can still leave your device. Note: this wording is not new; it appears here because the previous snapshot of the policy was blank.

“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”

What you can do — Do not import footage you want to keep private into CapCut. Edit sensitive material in an offline editor instead.

Your data is "shared" with ad partners for targeted advertisingMATERIAL
DATA SHARING

CapCut says it does not sell your data for money, but it does hand it to advertising partners so they can target ads to you based on what you do across other sites and apps — which counts as "sharing" under state privacy laws. There is a real opt-out, which is why this is medium rather than higher.

“we do "share" your information where defined under applicable law to include the processing and disclosing your personal information to third parties for purposes of serving you advertisements based on your activity across other sites and services”

What you can do — Open the CapCut app settings, go to "Your Privacy Choices" and switch off the sharing toggle; on the web, turn on Global Privacy Control in your browser.

Data flows to corporate affiliates and TT Commerce & Global ServicesMINOR
DATA SHARING

Your information can be passed to companies under common control with CapCut and to TT Commerce & Global Services LLC and its affiliates. The policy limits this to what applicable law and Executive Order 14352 allow, but you have no say in it.

“We only share specific categories of information consistent with applicable law, including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations thereunder.”
No fixed deletion deadlinesMINOR
DATA RETENTION

CapCut keeps your data for as long as it decides is necessary, including for its own business interests like product development. No maximum period is given, so data could be held long after you stop using the app.

“We retain information for as long as necessary to provide the Services and for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.”

What you can do — Send a deletion request through capcut.com/us-privacy if you stop using the app.

The policy can change with only a date update as noticeMINOR
UNILATERAL CHANGES

CapCut can rewrite this policy at any time and may notify you only by changing the "Last Updated" date at the top of the page. You will not necessarily get an email or in-app alert.

“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.”

Changelog

  1. + ADDEDFull policy captured for the first time (previous snapshot was blank)

    The earlier version on file had no text at all, so everything shows up as new. The document itself still says it was last updated April 15, 2026, which is before both checks — so the wording most likely did not actually change in this period.

    Last Updated: April 15, 2026

  2. + ADDEDWho runs CapCut and what the policy covers

    CapCut's US services — the mobile app, desktop app, website, and the Pippit / CapCut Commerce Pro platforms — are run by TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.

    The Services are operated by TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC ("we", "us" or "our").

  3. + ADDEDYour content is collected before you hit save or publish

    CapCut says it may upload your photos, videos and audio at the moment you create or import them, whether or not you ever save or share them, to power features like caption generation and recommendations. It also reads your clipboard when you use certain sharing or paste features.

    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

  4. + ADDEDFaces, bodies, objects and spoken words in your videos are analyzed

    CapCut scans your media to detect faces and body parts, objects, scenery and the words spoken. It says this is not used to identify you, and face/body data is deleted after an effect is applied.

    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

  5. + ADDEDYour content and usage are used to train machine-learning models

    CapCut uses your activity and your uploaded content to train, test and improve its technology, including machine learning models and algorithms.

    train, test, and improve technology, such as machine learning models and algorithms

  6. + ADDEDData about you from outside CapCut

    Advertisers and analytics partners send CapCut information about what you do on other websites and apps. CapCut also gets data from affiliates, third-party logins, payment providers, government authorities and public sources.

    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.

  7. + ADDEDSharing with partners, affiliates and TT Commerce & Global Services

    Data goes to service providers, advertising and measurement partners, corporate affiliates, and TT Commerce & Global Services LLC. It can also be transferred if the business is sold or merged.

    TT Commerce & Global Services LLC and its affiliates ("TT Commerce & Global Services"), to facilitate a global and interoperable experience, and for other permitted business purposes.

  8. + ADDEDNo sale for money, but "sharing" for targeted ads — with an opt-out

    CapCut says it does not sell your data for money, but it does "share" it for ads based on your activity across other sites. You can switch this off in "Your Privacy Choices" in app settings or by turning on Global Privacy Control in your browser. "Do Not Track" is not supported.

    Although we do not sell your personal information for money, we do "share" your information where defined under applicable law

  9. + ADDEDRetention is open-ended, with no fixed time limits

    There are no set deletion deadlines. Data is kept as long as CapCut considers it necessary, including for its own "legitimate business interest" like improving the product. Cloud Space uploads are deleted on request.

    We retain information for as long as necessary to provide the Services and for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

  10. + ADDEDPolicy can change with notice only via a date at the top

    CapCut can update this policy and may notify you only by changing the "Last Updated" date, unless a law requires more.

    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.

  11. + ADDEDHow to exercise your rights

    You can ask to know, access, correct or delete your data, and appeal a refusal, through the online form, the Pippit email address, or by mail to the Culver City, CA office.

    You may submit a request to know, access, correct or delete the information we have collected from or about you by contacting us using the contact methods below.

  12. + ADDEDAge rules differ between CapCut and Pippit

    CapCut is not meant for children under 13. Pippit is adults-only and states it does not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.

    CapCut is not directed at and is not intended for children under the age of 13.

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1CapCut US Privacy Policy
2
3Last Updated: April 15, 2026
4**Introduction**
5Welcome to CapCut. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process the personal information of US users and other US individuals in connection with the CapCut mobile software application ("CapCut APP"), CapCut desktop software applications ("CapCut Desktop version"), and the official CapCut website ("CapCut Web"), the CapCut Commerce Pro and Pippit web platforms and mobile applications ("**Pippit**"), and any other website, app, or platform that links to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "**Services**"). The Services are operated by TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC ("we", "us" or "our").
6Please refer to the [CapCut Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy](https://www.capcut.com/clause/consumer-health-data-privacy-policy) for information about how we may collect, use, share, and otherwise process consumer health data as defined under Washington's My Health My Data Act and other similar US state laws.
7If you are a teen, please see the [Privacy Policy - Teen Summary](https://sf19.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/draft-ttp-tx/terms-policy/CapCut_Teen_Summary.html) for a summary of what information we collect and how we use it.
8
9**1\. Information We Collect**
10
11We may collect your information in three ways: Information You Provide, Automatically Collected Information, and Information From Other Sources. More detail is provided below.
12Information You Provide
13Account 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.
14User Content. We may collect the content you create, import, upload, or generate through the Services, including associated metadata (such as when, where, 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 personalized 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.
15Purchase 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.
16Marketing 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.
17Communication 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.
18Automatically 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, network type and connections, device model, 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 personalized 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.
24Information From Other Sources
25Third-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.
26Our Corporate Group. We may obtain information about you from affiliates controlled by, or under common control with, us.
27Advertising, 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.
28Payment 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.
29Others. 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.
30
31**2\. How We Use Your Information**
32
33We will use your information in order to:
34
35- operate, customize, 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;
36- provide services to you through related products that are connected in functionality and use a unified account system;
37- review, support, improve, and develop the Services, and train, test, and improve technology, such as machine learning models and algorithms, including by analyzing 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; and scanning, analyzing, and reviewing User Content;
38- communicate with you about service-related matters and updates, and respond to your requests and feedback;
39- verify your age and identity;
40- provide you with tailored or personalized information or content that may be of interest to you;
41- promote the Services, including through marketing communications, contests, or campaigns and through third-party advertising platforms;
42- provide advertising services, including targeted ads, where permitted;
43- 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 that apply to you, and to protect the safety of our community and integrity of the Services, including by scanning, analyzing, and reviewing User Content;
44- 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;
45- comply with our legal obligations and defend our legal rights and commercial interests, and those of our affiliates, users, and the public; and
46- aggregate or de-identify Information We Collect.
47
48**3\. How We Share Your Information**
49
50This section sets out how we may share [Information You Provide](https://bytedance.larkoffice.com/wiki/VP4awqd5DiAzGwk134IcR06GnmZ), [Automatically Collected Information](https://bytedance.larkoffice.com/wiki/VP4awqd5DiAzGwk134IcR06GnmZ), and [Information From Other Sources](https://bytedance.larkoffice.com/wiki/VP4awqd5DiAzGwk134IcR06GnmZ). Please note that information shared with certain third parties may be processed in accordance with their privacy policies.
51**Service Providers and Business Partners**
52We 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:
53
54- 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 authorization 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).
55- Payment service providers**,** who may receive Purchase Information and certain Technical Information when you make a payment on the Services.
56- 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.
57- TT Commerce & Global Services LLC and its affiliates ("TT Commerce & Global Services"), to facilitate a global and interoperable experience, and for other permitted business purposes. We only share specific categories of information consistent with applicable law, including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations thereunder.
58
59**Our Corporate Group**
60We may share [Information We Collect](https://bytedance.larkoffice.com/wiki/VP4awqd5DiAzGwk134IcR06GnmZ) with affiliates controlled by, or under common control with, us as necessary for the purposes set forth within this Privacy Policy.
61**Legal Obligations and Rights**
62We 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:
63
64- Comply with a legal obligation;
65- Lawfully protect and defend the rights, property, safety, and security of the Services, our users, copyright holders, and others;
66- Investigate potential violations of and enforce our Terms of Service, and other policies; or
67- Detect, investigate, and prevent against fraud, technical issues, copyright infringement, or other misleading or illegal activities.
68
69**In Connection with a Sale, Merger, or Other Business Transfer**
70We 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, reorganization, financing, or acquisition of all or a part of our business, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.
71**Others**
72We may also share certain information with related products and services which share account log-in features and other functionalities.
73**With Your Consent**
74We may share information with third parties with your consent or at your direction.
75
76**4\. Your Rights and Choices**
77
78You are entitled to certain rights depending on where you live. We will not retaliate against you for exercising your rights, although doing so may impact the Services' available features and functionalities.
79Your Rights. You may submit a request to know, access, correct or delete the information we have collected from or about you by contacting us using the contact methods below. You may also have the right to appeal any decision we have made about your request through these same methods. California residents may also be entitled to obtain information about personal information that we shared, if any, with other businesses for their own direct marketing uses.
80You may exercise these rights by submitting your request via the following methods:
81
82- [Online](http://www.capcut.com/us-privacy)
83- [privacy@us.pippit.ai](mailto:privacy@us.pippit.com) (for Pippit)
84- Mail: 5800 Bristol Pkwy, Suite 300, Culver City, CA 90230, USA
85
86We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law and subject to proper verification. We will verify your request by asking you to send it from the email address associated with your account or to provide information necessary to verify your account.
87Authorized Agents. You may be entitled, in accordance with applicable law, to submit a request through an authorized agent. To designate an authorized agent to exercise choices on your behalf, please provide evidence that you have given such agent power of attorney or that the agent otherwise has valid written authority to submit requests to exercise rights on your behalf.
88Opt-Out of Sale and Sharing. Although we do not sell your personal information for money, we do "share" your information where defined under applicable law to include the processing and disclosing your personal information to third parties for purposes of serving you advertisements based on your activity across other sites and services ("cross-context behavioral advertising" or "targeted advertising"). We do not knowingly sell or share personal information belonging to minors where restricted by applicable laws.
89Depending on the state in which you reside, you may also have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. You may opt out by:
90
91- navigating to "Your Privacy Choices" in your mobile app settings and switching off the applicable toggle described therein; or
92- enabling the Global Privacy Control ("GPC"), which is a browser-based opt-out preference signal that enables you to communicate your privacy preferences to the websites you visit. Please note that because the GPCl is a browser-based mechanism, our policy is to opt you out of the sale or sharing of your personal information only for the browser on which you have GPC enabled. For more information about the GPC, please visit their website [here](https://globalprivacycontrol.org/). Please note that the Services do not currently support "Do Not Track" requests.
93
94Profiling.
95We do not engage in profiling which results in legal or similarly significant effects, as defined under applicable law.
96Sensitive Personal Information.
97Information You Provide may constitute sensitive personal information under applicable state privacy laws, such as information from users under the relevant age threshold, your financial information, and any sensitive information you choose to disclose in survey responses or in your User Content. We process such information in order to provide the Services and within other exemptions under applicable law.
98Your Choices.
99Your 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.
100You 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.
101You can opt out of marketing emails by using the "unsubscribe" link or mechanism noted in each marketing email.
102
103**5\. Data Security**
104
105We maintain technical, administrative, and organizational measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized 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.
106
107**6\. Data Retention**
108
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.
110The 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.
111
112**7\. Information Relating to Children**
113
114CapCut 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.
115Pippit: Pippit is intended for and should only be used by, adults (persons who meet the legal consent age in each applicable jurisdiction) and not children or minors. We do not seek or knowingly collect any personal data about children under the age of 18. If you learn that anyone younger than legal age of consent has provided us with their personal data in relation to Pippit, please contact us and we will make commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information from our database.
116
117**8\. Privacy Policy Updates**
118
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.
120
121**9\. Contact Us**
122
123Questions, comments and requests regarding this Privacy Policy are welcomed and should be addressed to:
124
125- Contact us: **[Online](http://www.capcut.com/us-privacy)**
126- [privacy@us.pippit.ai](mailto:privacy@us.pippit.com) (for Pippit)
127- Mailing Address: 5800 Bristol Pkwy, Suite 300, Culver City, CA 90230, USA