Ireland: Data Protection Commission investigation into TikTok's transfer of personal data of users in European Economic Area to servers in China
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
10 Jul 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Ireland
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Commission announced investigation into TikTok's transfer of personal data of users in European Economic Area to servers in China
On 10 July 2025, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced the launch of an investigation into TikTok's transfers of European Economic Area (EEA) users’ personal data to servers located in China. The investigation applies to TikTok’s proc…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority