Creator TL;DR
AI-generated from the captured TikTok policy text. Verify against the TikTok source before acting.
These US TikTok Shop Seller Terms set the rules for using TikTok Shop to sell products or services, work with creators and partners, use APIs, and receive payments. They require eligible sellers to follow laws and TikTok policies, keep data and accounts secure, avoid prohibited or restricted products, and handle orders, taxes, disputes, and creator commissions responsibly.
Key points
- Use TikTok Shop only if you are 18+ and complete required onboarding/compliance screening.
- Creators you work with must also be 18+.
- Content must follow TikTok Shop Content Guidelines, Community Guidelines, and all applicable laws.
- Use the Branded Content Toggle when posting Branded Content.
- Give required commercial/sponsored disclosures for your content.
- Do not offer illegal, counterfeit, or infringing goods.
- Do not offer prohibited products; only offer restricted products as allowed by policy.
- You are responsible for order fulfillment, shipping, returns, refunds, and buyer disputes unless the guidelines say otherwise.
- Use TikTok Shop Data only for permitted order-related purposes.
- Do not use TikTok Shop messaging for marketing or promotional purposes.
- Do not sell or share user data unless authorized.
- Keep account credentials secure and keep account info current.
Say / show
- Verify requirements against the TikTok source before acting, because policies and linked guidelines may be updated.
- Check whether your products are eligible, prohibited, or restricted before listing.
- Make sure your content includes required disclosures for any sponsored or branded relationship.
- Keep buyer data limited to order fulfillment and post-sale support.
- Use the required Branded Content Toggle for branded posts.
- Retain documentary evidence for genuine customer reviews before allowing them.
- Report and remit any required withholding taxes on creator payments.
- Maintain accurate account, business, and payment information.
- Follow shipping, fulfillment, cancellation, return, refund, and dispute guidelines exactly as written in the linked TikTok policies.
Do not say / show
- You can use TikTok Shop messaging for promotional outreach.
- You can work with creators under 18.
- You can post branded content without using the Branded Content Toggle.
- You can sell prohibited products if they are popular or in demand.
- You can keep user data for marketing or trade it.
- You can manipulate, delete, or solicit customer reviews.
- You can ignore creator payment tax obligations.
- You can assume TikTok is responsible for disputes between you and buyers or third parties.
Violation risks
- Account suspension, disabling, or termination.
- Removal of content, listings, promotions, or subsidies.
- Frozen, delayed, or withheld payments.
- Termination of Seller Terms for AML or sanctions issues.
- API access suspension or termination for misuse.
- Liability for indemnification, chargebacks, refunds, fees, taxes, or losses.
Who it affects
- US sellers using TikTok Shop or Seller Center.
- Businesses or individuals acting on behalf of a company.
- Creators and partners that sellers contract with.
- Third-party payment service providers.
- API users and authorized users.
- Sellers handling buyer data, creator commissions, or branded content.
Source notes
- This summary is based only on the provided Seller Terms text and does not add extra TikTok requirements.
- Linked policies and guidelines are incorporated by reference in the source; verify the current TikTok versions before taking action.
- Confirm details directly in the TikTok source because related policies may be updated from time to time.
Confidence: high · Model: gpt-5.4-mini · Prompt: creator-policy-summary-v1