TikTok fined EUR530 million by Irish data watchdog over data transfers to China
( May 2, 2025, 11:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined TikTok 530 million euros for breaching the GDPR by unlawfully transferring EEA user data to China. The DPC found that TikTok had failed to ensure that data transferred to China met EU privacy standards. TikTok must bring its processing into compliance within six months, or face a suspension of transfers to China.Statement follows. ...
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