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CONFUSING BY DESIGN: A Data Protection Law Analysis of TikTok’s Privacy Policy

Author
Dr. J. Ausloos & Dr. V. Verdoodt
Date
1 Feb 2021
Publisher
BEUC
Category
Regulator or Lawmaker

This report argues that TikTok does not comply with the GDPR in a number of ways.

TikTok is a short-form video sharing app, centred around a powertul recommendation and personalisation engine and especially popular among young people. This Report comprises a data protection law analysis of TikTok’s Privacy Policy and concludes that the company does not comply with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679/EU […]