Australia: Privacy Commissioner inquiry into TikTok over alleged breach of privacy law
Progress
Current status
concluded
29 May 2024 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Australia
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
Closed inquiry into TikTok over alleged breach of privacy law
On 29 May 2024, the Australian Privacy Commissioner closed the preliminary inquiry into TikTok over an alleged breach of privacy law. The Privacy Commissioner stated that tracking tools, including pixels and cookies, are " harmful, invasive and corr…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority