Italy: Terminated decree blocking access to TikTok for users with undefined age

Terminated decree blocking access to TikTok for users with undefined age

On 15 March 2021, the decree of the Italian Data Protection Authority that blocked the processing carried out by TikTok of the data of users whose age could not be established with certainty terminated its effects. The data protection authority bloc…

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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2020-12-22

under deliberation

On 22 December 2020, the Italian Data Protection Authority (IDPA) announced that it opened an inves…

2021-01-22

in force

On 22 January 2021, the Italian Data Protection Authority ruled a ban on the processing carried out…

2021-02-11

in force

On 11 February 2021, the Italian Data Protection Authority extended the ban on the processing carri…

2021-03-15

concluded

On 15 March 2021, the decree of the Italian Data Protection Authority that blocked the processing c…

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Regulated subjects

The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.

producer / supplier

Type Private organisation

Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content

Category Firm-specific