TikTok’s updated privacy policy may let it collect your biometric data
TikTok has updated its U.S. privacy policy to make clear that it might collect your biometric information, but none of this really changes anything.
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TikTok Given EU Deadline Over Child Safety Concerns
TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, was given one month by European Union regulators and consumer protection watchdogs to address concerns over the safety of children’s data on the platform.
TikTok to take additional measures to keep the youngest off the platform
TikTok committed themselves to taking new measures on the Italian market that will enhance those already in place to prevent the youngest from accessing their platform
TikTok to address privacy and security concerns via transparency centre
Video-sharing app TikTok says it plans to launch a European Transparency and Accountability Centre.
Case launched against TikTok over collection of children’s data
Former children’s commissioner for England launches case against video-sharing app.
TikTok Doesn’t Pose Overt Threat to U.S. National Security
The computer code underlying TikTok doesn’t pose a national security threat to the U.S., according to a new study by university cybersecurity researchers.
TikTok privacy policy update surprises users with more personalized ads
Starting April 15, the TikTok’s personalized ads policy is changing — as are users’ options to opt out of them, it seems.
TikTok wants to keep tracking iPhone users with state-backed workaround
They want to keep tracking iPhone users with solution created by state-backed group.
TikTok owner ByteDance to pay US privacy settlement
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay 92 million dollars in a settlementin a class-action lawsuit alleging the app failed to gain their consent to collect data in violation of a strict Illinois privacy law.
BEUC files complaint against TikTok for multiple EU consumer law breaches
TikTok’s practices for the processing of users’ personal data are misleading.
Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl
The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok on Friday to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not verify following the death of a 10-year-old girl who had been using the Chinese-owned app.
London Girl granted anonymity to bring allegations that TikTok violated her privacy to court
A London judge granted a 12 year-old girl anonymity so she can take TikTok to court over allegations of breach of EU privacy law.