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

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

On 1 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 fine on Tiktok over GDPR violations and issued an order requiring the company to change its children's data processing practices to ensure compliance with the laws within 3 months. During its investigation, the DPC investigated the TikTok platform settings, such as public-by-default settings, "Family Pairing", age verification mechanisms and compliance with the transparency obligations. The DPC determined that TikTok failed to comply with the data protection by design and by default and transparency regarding data subject rights requirements and has not implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure compliance with GDPR.

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Scope

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2021-09-14
under deliberation

On 14 September 2021, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) initiated two inquiries into TikTo…

2023-08-03
under investigation

On 3 August 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced that it adopted a binding dis…

2023-09-01
in force

On 1 September 2023, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued its ruling in the investigation in…

2023-10-10
under appeal

On 10 October 2023, TikTok filed an appeal against the fine and compliance order issued by the Iris…

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