The European Union's Data Protection Commission has launched an inquiry into TikTok regarding user data sent to China. This follows a previous investigation that led to a 530 million euro fine for data privacy violations. TikTok had initially claimed not to store European user data in China but later acknowledged that some data was indeed stored there. The new inquiry will evaluate TikTok's adherence to GDPR concerning the legality of the data transfers. In response to privacy concerns, TikTok has initiated Project Clover to establish three data centers in Europe for improved security.
The Data Protection Commission opened an inquiry into TikTok for user data sent to China, following a previous investigation that resulted in a significant fine for privacy breaches.
TikTok previously claimed it did not store European user data in China, but later admitted that some data was actually stored on Chinese servers.
The inquiry aims to assess TikTok's compliance with GDPR in relation to the lawfulness of user data transfers to China.
Following regulatory scrutiny, TikTok has initiated Project Clover, a data localization effort to build three data centers in Europe to enhance data security.
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