Creator TL;DR
AI-generated from the captured TikTok policy text. Verify against the TikTok source before acting.
These US Seller Terms govern how sellers use TikTok Shop and related commerce tools. They set eligibility rules, content and product restrictions, payment and fee terms, data-use limits, responsibilities for creators/third parties, and account enforcement rights. Sellers must follow TikTok policies, applicable laws, and any linked product-specific rules, and should verify details against the TikTok source before acting.
Key points
- Sellers must be 18+ and complete required onboarding/compliance screening.
- Products and content must follow applicable laws, TikTok Shop policies, Community Guidelines, and Content Guidelines.
- Prohibited products cannot be offered; restricted products may only be offered per policy.
- Sellers are responsible for order processing, shipping, cancellations, returns, refunds, and buyer dispute handling, except as otherwise stated in linked guidelines.
- Creators and other third parties are separate contracts; TikTok is not a party to those agreements.
- Branded content must use the Branded Content Toggle and required disclosures.
- TikTok Shop Data may be used only for permitted order-related purposes; no marketing use of messaging tools.
- Payments may be handled by third-party PSPs; sellers may owe PSP fees, TikTok fees, and refunds/offsets.
- TikTok may remove listings, cancel transactions, suspend access, or terminate for policy breaches or other reasons stated in the terms.
- API use is limited to the stated internal ERP/seller-management purposes and subject to additional API terms.
Say / show
- Follow all applicable laws and TikTok Shop policies and guidelines.
- Confirm Creator age is 18+ before engaging.
- Use required disclosures for sponsored or commercial content.
- Use the Branded Content Toggle for branded content.
- Keep product listings, account info, and compliance records accurate and current.
- Use TikTok Shop Data only for order fulfillment and related buyer support.
- Review linked policies before listing products, shipping orders, handling refunds, or using APIs.
Do not say / show
- You can market to users through TikTok Shop messaging.
- You can post Customer Reviews without evidence they are genuine.
- TikTok is responsible for enforcing your contracts with Creators or Partners.
- You can offer illegal, counterfeit, or infringing goods.
- You can share or transfer TikTok Shop Data for any purpose you want.
- You can use API access for unrelated or external third-party purposes.
- You can ignore required disclosures for sponsored content.
Violation risks
- Account suspension or permanent disablement.
- Removal of content, listings, promotions, or subsidies.
- Frozen, delayed, or withheld payments.
- Termination of Seller Terms or related service access.
- Offsets against amounts owed, including fees, chargebacks, refunds, or losses.
- Indemnity exposure for claims, losses, or policy breaches.
Who it affects
- US-based sellers using TikTok Shop or other Commerce Products.
- Entities and individuals acting on behalf of a business seller.
- Creators and other third parties contracted by sellers.
- Authorized users and developers using TikTok Shop APIs.
- Sellers using third-party payment providers or logistics services.
Source notes
- Verify all requirements against the TikTok source before acting; linked policies and guidelines may control or update specific obligations.
- This summary is based only on the provided Seller Terms text and does not add requirements not stated in the source.
Confidence: high · Model: gpt-5.4-mini · Prompt: creator-policy-summary-v1