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Announced TikTok Privacy Settlement

A Privacy Settlement to resolve multidistrict litigation over TikTok's alleged misuse of its users’ private data is agreed between TikTok and the users that filed the lawsuits. The multidistrict lawsuit is based on the Illinois’ biometric privacy la…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2021-02-25
under deliberation

A Privacy Settlement to resolve multidistrict litigation over TikTok's alleged misuse of its users’…

2021-10-01
under investigation

The TikTok Privacy Settlement to resolve multidistrict litigation over the company’s alleged misuse…

2022-07-28
in force

On 28 July 2022, the TikTok Privacy Settlement to resolve multidistrict litigation over the company…