Inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited - April 2025

• Year: 2025
• Section: Decisions made under data protection act 2018

Inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited - April 2025

02nd October 2025

Inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited – April 2025 (IN-21-9-2) Date of Decision: 30 April 2025

On 30 April 2025, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the ‘DPC’) adopted a final decision in an own-volition statutory inquiry, concerning TikTok Technology Limited’s (‘TikTok’) transfers of EEA User Data to China. The inquiry was carried out in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and Article 60 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPC was competent to act as lead supervisory authority for the processing at issue, pursuant to Article 56 GDPR. Prior to its adoption, the DPC submitted a draft of its decision to the Concerned Supervisory Authorities in February 2025, as required under Article 60(3) of the GDPR. The Concerned Supervisory Authorities did not raise any objections (for the purpose of Article 60(4) GDPR) to the draft decision.

Background to the Inquiry Process

The transfers of personal data considered in the Decision consisted of TikTok’s transfers of EEA User Data to China by way of remote access to that personal data by personnel of the ByteDance group of companies in China. The Decision considered whether...