Overview

• The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €530 million for transferring European user data to China without proper authorization and violating transparency rules under GDPR.
• TikTok admitted in April 2025 to limited data transfers to China after initially denying such practices, acknowledging incorrect prior statements.
• The DPC has mandated TikTok to adjust its data processing practices within six months to align with EU regulations, though the company may appeal the fine.
• TikTok claims the data in question has been deleted and is consulting with EU authorities on additional regulatory measures.
• This penalty follows earlier fines against TikTok and other tech giants like Meta and Amazon, as well as ongoing U.S. demands for ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations.