TikTok could face £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy
Investigation finds video-sharing app may have breached UK data protection law between 2018 and 2020.
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Irish DPC submits Article 60 draft decision on inquiry into TikTok
The DPC submitted a draft decision in a large scale inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities across the EU.
Italian DPA warns Tik Tok against ‘personalized’ ads based on legitimate interest
Italian DPA warned TikTok on change of legal basis for personalizing ads to legitimate interests and emphasised that consent must be used.
TikTok ‘pauses’ privacy policy switch in Europe after regulatory scrutiny
Privacy experts had also questioned the appropriateness of TikTok using a legitimate interest ground to run behavioral advertising.
TikTok children’s privacy lawsuit can proceed, says UK High Court
A UK High Court judge has granted permission for a class-action style privacy lawsuit to proceed against TikTok over its handling of children’s data.
TikTok shares your data more than any other social media app
YouTube and TikTok track users’ personal data more than other social media apps, a recent study says. YouTube mostly keeps the data for itself, while TikTok allows more third parties to collect it.
TikTok Can Circumvent Apple and Google Privacy Protections
The popular Beijing-based app has “carte blanche” in gathering users’ data, cypersecurity experts say.
DPC launches two inquiries into TikTok concerning compliance with GDPR
The Ireland’s DPA has commenced two own-volition inquiries in relation to TikTok Technology Limited’s (TikTok) compliance with requirements of the GDPR.
Lawsuit filed against TikTok for violating children’s privacy
The Take Back Your Privacy Foundation (TBYP) and the Consumers’ Association are suing the company behind the popular app TikTok for violating the privacy and consumer rights of children.
Dutch DPA Fines TikTok 725,000 EUR for Transparency Violations
Dutch DPA imposed a €725,000 fine on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children namely for the company’s alleged lack of transparency.
TikTok faces second Dutch mass claim, this time over children’s privacy
The two organisations are claiming €1.5bn from TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, for illegally collecting and trading in the children’s private information.
Dutch parents sue TikTok for €1.4 billion
A group of parents in the Netherlands is taking TikTok to court, claiming the social media platform does not do enough to protect the privacy and safety of their children.