TikTok and Friends in Hot Water: Privacy Group Takes on Data Transfer Drama!
None of Your Business (noyb) is taking a stand against six Chinese firms for sending European data to China, spotlighting GDPR breaches. TikTok and friends are feeling the heat. If found guilty, fines could hit the billions, proving once again that ignoring data protection laws is a costly hobby!
Hot Take:
Looks like the privacy party is over, and “None of Your Business” is playing the role of the grumpy neighbor calling the cops. TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi thought they could sneak European user data to China like they’re smuggling candy into a movie theater, but Max Schrems is here to say, “Not on my watch!”
Key Points:
- “None of Your Business” (noyb) filed GDPR complaints against six Chinese companies for illegal data transfers to China.
- The complaints allege violations of GDPR Chapter V, specifically Articles 44, 46, and 46 (1).
- noyb wants data transfers to China suspended and GDPR compliance enforced.
- Potential fines for Xiaomi and Temu could reach up to $1.75 billion and $1.35 billion, respectively.
- BleepingComputer is awaiting comments from the accused companies.
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