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Netherlands: Autoriteit persoonsgegevens investigation into TikTok regarding the protection of children's privacy

Progress

Current status
in force
22 Jul 2020 in force
08 May 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Netherlands
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

22 Jul 2020
in force

TikTok fined €750,000 for insufficient protection and violation of children's privacy

On 22 July 2021, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, Dutch DPA) fined TikTok €750,000 for failing to meet children's privacy protection obligations under Dutch and European (GDPR) law. Specifically, TikTok did not trans…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
08 May 2020
under deliberation

Investigation opened into TikTok regarding the protection of children's privacy

On 8 May 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, Dutch DPA) opened an investigation into TikTok to see whether the company fulfills privacy protection obligations under Dutch and European (GDPR) law.

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority