TikTok – €14,500,000 Fine (United Kingdom, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The UK fined TikTok EUR 14.5 million for letting over a million kids under 13 use its app without parental consent. TikTok also failed to clearly explain how it collects and uses user data. This matters because it shows the importance of protecting children's data online.
What happened
TikTok allowed over a million children under 13 to use its platform without parental consent.
Who was affected
Children under 13 in the UK who used TikTok without parental consent.
What the authority found
The ICO found that TikTok did not process personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for companies to have strong age verification and clear data policies, especially when dealing with children. It serves as a warning to other platforms about the importance of complying with data protection laws.
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The UK DPA (ICO) has fined TikTok EUR 14.5 million. The ICO had found that more than one million British children under the age of 13 were using TikTok without the consent of their parents. The ICO criticized TikTok for failing to implement adequate controls to identify and remove underage children from its platform. Further, the ICO found that TikTok did not provide users of the platform with sufficient and easily understandable information about the collection, use and disclosure of their data. For this reason, the ICO concluded that TikTok had not ensured that its users' personal data was processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for TikTok in UK
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
4 April 2023
Authority
Information Commissioner's Office
Fine Amount
€14,500,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1730
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. TikTok - United Kingdom (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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