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TikTok China transfers are unlawful

The state of international data transfers in 2025

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Mahdi Assan
May 09, 2025
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In May, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) announced its decision regarding TikTok's transfer of its users' data from the EU to China.

It stated:

The decision...finds that TikTok infringed the GDPR regarding its transfers of EEA User Data to China and its transparency requirements. The decision includes administrative fines totalling €530 millio…

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