Dutch Data Protection Authority Fines TikTok Over Privacy

Dutch Data Protection Authority Fines TikTok Over Privacy
The icon for TikTok in New York on Feb. 25, 2020. AP Photo/File
The Associated Press
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority said Thursday it has fined TikTok 750,000 euros ($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.”