TikTok has filed an appeal against a £12.7 million (€14.5 million) penalty issued by the UK privacy regulator over claims the platform unlawfully processed children’s data.
The Information Commissioner's Office issued the TikTok fine in April after finding the company allowed between 1.1 million and 1.4 million UK users under the age of 13 on its platform in 2020, breaching the UK GDPR and TikTok’s own privacy policy.
The ICO had originally proposed a £27 million (€29.9 million) fine in September 2022 but cut the final amount after deciding not to include a provisional finding related to unlawful use of special category data.
An ICO spokesperson confirmed today that TikTok has appealed against the decision but declined to provide further information.
TikTok declined to comment. A TikTok spokesperson had told GDR when the fine was issued that the company is reviewing the decision and considering next steps.