{"id":12793,"date":"2023-09-01T12:56:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T12:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/tiktok-and-gdpr-a-complicated-relationship\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T13:31:21","slug":"tiktok-and-gdpr-a-complicated-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/tiktok-and-gdpr-a-complicated-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok and GDPR: a complicated relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12793\" class=\"elementor elementor-12793 elementor-12783\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed2be7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed2be7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96baa73\" data-id=\"96baa73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d929047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d929047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW202064805 BCX4\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW202064805 BCX4\">Introduction:<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW202064805 BCX4\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW202064805 BCX4\">Tiktok<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202064805 BCX4\">, the Chinese social media app, is once again under fire for possible GDPR violations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202064805 BCX4\">. D<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202064805 BCX4\">he European Data Protection Board (<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW202064805 BCX4\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202064805 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"field\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"fa33c0a6-db46-4c5d-8b61-ce49ef01bcf8|23\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"field\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"field\",335572020,\"1\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">Indeed, EDPB) has determined that the app is in violation of the GDPR given that it processes data on teens and children and does not provide the necessary transparency as to how and why it processes that data.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW202064805 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9269a7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9269a7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd393c6\" data-id=\"dd393c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6879dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6879dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-does-the-new-NIS2-regulation-mean-and-what-does-it-mean-for-your-organization-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12786\" alt=\"tiktok en de gdpr\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-does-the-new-NIS2-regulation-mean-and-what-does-it-mean-for-your-organization-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-does-the-new-NIS2-regulation-mean-and-what-does-it-mean-for-your-organization-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-does-the-new-NIS2-regulation-mean-and-what-does-it-mean-for-your-organization-2-150x150.png 150w, 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06da9f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06da9f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0b438e\" data-id=\"b0b438e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e1a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27e1a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145183189 BCX4\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145183189 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">Tap<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145183189 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145183189 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">ok<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145183189 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\"> and minors<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW145183189 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The biggest pain point around TikTok has always been the fact that so many minors use the app, even children under 13 are clearly active on the app.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">People have been asking for years whether stricter measures should not be taken to restrict app access. In this regard, many users in 2021 also began to question whether TikTok&#8217;s practices were not Manifestly against the provisions of the GDPR.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">  Because, on the one hand, there was no solid method of age verification for users under 13 available and, on the other hand, this was not provided for in the provisions for children&#8217;s data processing in the privacy policy.  <\/span><\/p><h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDPB Takes Important Decision on GDPR Dispute Resolution<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Specifically, the objections concerned whether <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">there was a breach of data protection by design and default with respect to age verification and whether there was a breach of fairness with respect to certain design practices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The case was being investigated by the Irish Data Protection Authority, home of the company&#8217;s European headquarters. However, the Irish Data Protection Authority could not reach a final decision after facing opposition from the data protection authorities of other EU member states which led to the case being referred to the EDPB.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The EDPB finally adopted a dispute resolution decision in August this year based on Article 65 of the GDPR.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><h4>EDPB&#8217;s Binding Decision in TikTok Case Influences Fine and Compliance<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The binding decision addresses legal questions arising from objections to the Irish Data Protection Authority&#8217;s draft decision as lead supervisory authority regarding TikTok. The EDPB&#8217;s binding decision ensures the correct and consistent application of the GDPR by national data protection authorities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The decision of the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDPB <\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">means that the <a href=\"https:\/\/dataprotection.ie\">Irish Data Protection Authority<\/a> will now have to deliberate and impose a fine on the company and also define the compliance measures it must take. Ireland&#8217;s Data Protection Commission has until September to issue the final penalty and possible measures. The size and details of the fine are unknown at this time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><h3>Review of Privacy Issues<\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is not the first time Tiktok has been penalized for processing children&#8217;s data. In April this year, TikTok was fined \u20ac14.7 million by the <a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/for-organisations\/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources\/\">U.K. Data Protection Authority<\/a> for illegally processing children&#8217;s data, one of the largest penalties of its kind.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also in 2021, Tiktok was already fined \u20ac750,000 by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl\">Dutch Personal Data Authority<\/a> for failing to protect the privacy of Dutch children by not having a privacy policy in their native language.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><h4 aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A step in the right direction  <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true}\"> <\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tiktok does take the necessary steps to become GDPR-compliant. For example, it recently unveiled plans to comply with the European Union&#8217;s new Digital Services Act (DSA). As a result, as a TikTok user, you are going to be able to choose to see a feed of recommended videos and these recommendations will no longer be based on your digital footprint.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Such changes also affect advertisements. European users under 18, for example, will no longer see personalized ads based on their activity. For adult users, provision will be made to disable personalized ads in the settings. In addition, TikTok has introduced an additional content reporting option that allows users to flag illegal content.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Conclusion<\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>It is important for TikTok to increase transparency, both in terms of advertisements, and in terms of processing personal data of minors.<\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><h3><span class=\"EOP SCXW102195819 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4978fb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4978fb4\" 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elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-19695 elementor-global-8663 elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"8c7e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21900 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-articles-gdpr\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/gdpr-international-data-transfers-sccs-data-processing-agreements\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-51-240x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21895\" alt=\"contractual clauses\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-51-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-51-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-51-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-51-520x650.png 520w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-51.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/gdpr-international-data-transfers-sccs-data-processing-agreements\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tGDPR International Data Transfers &#8211; SCCs &amp; Data Processing Agreements\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/gdpr-international-data-transfers-sccs-data-processing-agreements\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about GDPR International Data Transfers &#8211; SCCs &amp; Data Processing Agreements\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21814 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-articles-gdpr\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/why-it-is-best-for-every-company-to-appoint-a-dpo\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cream-and-Brown-Photographic-Beauty-Site-Launch-Website-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21756\" alt=\"dpo belgie , dpo danny baerts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cream-and-Brown-Photographic-Beauty-Site-Launch-Website-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cream-and-Brown-Photographic-Beauty-Site-Launch-Website-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cream-and-Brown-Photographic-Beauty-Site-Launch-Website-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cream-and-Brown-Photographic-Beauty-Site-Launch-Website-650x365.png 650w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cream-and-Brown-Photographic-Beauty-Site-Launch-Website.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/why-it-is-best-for-every-company-to-appoint-a-dpo\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tWhy it is best for every company to appoint a DPO\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/why-it-is-best-for-every-company-to-appoint-a-dpo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why it is best for every company to appoint a DPO\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21673 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-news-articles-gdpr\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/external-dpo-for-private-investigators-and-insurance-investigators\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21665\" alt=\"gdpr privedetective\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">General<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 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