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title: "TikTok Technology Limited fined EUR 530,000,000 (Ireland, 2025)"
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source: "https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/dpc-guidance/decisions/inquiry-tiktok-technology-limited"
source_note: "Only the authority's decision is authoritative."
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
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publisher: "DPO School"
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Fine · Ireland

# TikTok Technology Limited: EUR 530,000,000

[Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/about#review)

- **Authority:** Data Protection Commission (Ireland)
- **Country:** Ireland
- **Date:** Decision of 30 April 2025
- **Amount:** EUR 530,000,000, as imposed (not converted)
- **Appeal status:** Under appeal ([source](https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/dpc-guidance/decisions/fines))
- **Provisions cited:** [Article 46(1)](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/46#1), [Article 13(1)(f)](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/13#1-f)

## What the fine was for (summary, not the official text)

Allowed staff in China to access EEA users' data without showing equivalent protection, and did not tell users about these transfers.

## Official source

- [Decision or announcement of the authority](https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/dpc-guidance/decisions/inquiry-tiktok-technology-limited)

Checked against the official source on 28 October 2026.

Only the authority's decision is authoritative. This is reference material, not legal advice.

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