Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok over privacy

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."

The Hague: The Netherlands' Data Protection Authority said Thursday it has fined TikTok 750,000 euros (USD 885,000) for not offering a privacy statement in Dutch, saying many children who use the popular video sharing app would be unable to understand the information. 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.'