Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok over privacy
The data protection authority in the Netherlands has fined TikTok 750,000 euros for not offering its privacy statement in Dutch
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The agency said that by not offering a Dutch-language privacy statement, “TikTok failed to provide an adequate explanation of how the app collects, processes and uses personal data.”
It said TikTok has some 3.5 million users in the Netherlands and that Dutch privacy law is “based on the principle that people must always be given a clear idea of what is being done with their personal data.”
The data protection authority said TikTok had “lodged an objection to the fine.” The company did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Last month, Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond said it was launching a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) claim against TikTok over what it alleges is unlawful harvesting of personal data from users.
The group and a foundation called Take Back Your Privacy demanded that TikTok pay damages to 1.2 million to 1.6 million Dutch children who use the app.