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TikTok – €14,500,000 Fine (United Kingdom, 2023)
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The UK's Information Commissioner's Office fined TikTok EUR 14.5 million for allowing over a million children under 13 to use its platform without parental consent. The ICO criticized TikTok for not having proper controls to prevent underage usage and for failing to provide clear information about data handling. This fine highlights the importance of protecting children's data online.
What happened
TikTok was fined for allowing children under 13 to use its platform without parental consent.
Who was affected
More than one million British children under the age of 13 were affected by TikTok's practices.
What the authority found
The ICO found that TikTok did not ensure lawful and transparent processing of personal data, leading to the fine.
Why this matters
This significant fine underscores the need for companies to implement strict age verification measures and transparency in data practices, especially when dealing with minors.
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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.
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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
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. TikTok - United Kingdom (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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