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Ireland: Irish Data Protection Commission investigations into TikTok for violations of GDPR

Progress

Current status
in force
15 Sep 2023 in force
03 Aug 2023 under investigation
14 Sep 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Ireland
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

15 Sep 2023
in force

Issued Data Protection Commission ruling in investigation intoTikTok's children's data processing practices compliance with GDPR

On 15 September 2023, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued its ruling in the investigation into TikTok's children's data processing practices compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPC imposed a EUR 345 million fin…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
03 Aug 2023
under investigation

Adopted EDPB binding decision on TikTok processing of children’s data

On 3 August 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced that it adopted a binding dispute resolution decision under Article 65 of the GDPR concerning the draft decision of the Irish Data Protection Authority (DPA) regarding TikTok’s pr…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
14 Sep 2021
under deliberation

Opening of two own-volition inquiries into TikTok for alleged violations of the GDPR

On 14 September 2021, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) initiated two inquiries into TikTok. The first investigation focuses on the company’s compliance with the data protection measures outlined in the General Data Protection Regulation (G…

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