US EditionIrish Watchdog Opens New GDPR Probe Into TikTok Data Transfers to China
IRELAND, JUL 10 – The Irish Data Protection Commission launched a new inquiry after TikTok disclosed limited European user data was stored in China, following a €530 million fine in May 2025.
- On July 10, 2025, the Irish Data Protection Commission opened a new inquiry into TikTok's transfer of European user data to servers in China.
- This probe comes after TikTok revealed in April 2025 that a small amount of European user information was stored on Chinese servers, contradicting its previous statements.
- The inquiry aims to assess whether TikTok complied with GDPR obligations and lawfully implemented safeguards for transferring data outside the EU.
- In May 2025, TikTok was penalized 530 million euros by the Data Protection Commission for privacy violations, but the company denies any misconduct and intends to challenge the ruling.
- The fresh investigation underscores ongoing EU concerns about TikTok’s data practices and the potential security risks posed by transferring user information to China.
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Suspected of illegally storing data, the Chinese platform is facing a new investigation.
"Beijing has never required and will never require companies or individuals to illegally collect or store personal data," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.
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EU probes TikTok again over data transfers to China
TikTok is facing a fresh European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China, regulators said Thursday. The Data Protection Commission opened the inquiry as a follow-up to a previous investigation that ended earlier this year with a 530 million euro ($620 million) fine after it found the video-sharing app put users at risk of spying by allowing remote access to their data from China. The Irish national watchdog serves as TikTok’s l…
TikTok Faces 2nd Probe by EU Watchdog Over China Data Transfers
Popular video-sharing app TikTok is under a fresh investigation by its main regulator in the European Union over data storage in China. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced in a statement on July 10 that it is investigating TikTok’s transfer of European users’ data to servers within China. TikTok, owned by Beijing-based Bytedance, registered its EU headquarters in Ireland, making the Irish privacy watchdog the lead supervisory au…
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