The Data Protection Commission of Ireland issued a €530 million fine against TikTok for unlawfully transferring user data from the European Economic Area (EEA) to China. Following a detailed inquiry, the DPC found that TikTok breached GDPR regulations concerning data transfers and transparency, failing to ensure adequate protection for European users' data. The ruling compels TikTok to comply within six months, with possible suspension of data transfers if it fails to do so. The case emphasizes the rigorous data protection standards enforced in the EU compared to those in China.
"The GDPR requires that the high level of protection provided within the European Union continues where personal data is transferred to other countries."
"TikTok's personal data transfers to China infringed the GDPR because TikTok failed to verify, guarantee and demonstrate that the personal data of EEA users... was afforded a level of protection essentially equivalent to that guaranteed within the EU."
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