Ireland: Irish Data Protection Commission investigations into TikTok for alleged violations of GDPR data transfer provisions
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
14 Sep 2021 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
Announced investigation into TikTok for alleged violations of the GDPR data transfer provisions
On 14 September 2021, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) initiated an investigation into TikTok personal data being transferred outside the European Union. The investigation represents the second investigation opened into the company's data …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority