Irish Supreme Court allows TikTok EU-China data transfers during trial
Published: 30/04/2026
| Reuters
The Irish Supreme Court has ruled that TikTok may continue transferring personal data from the EU to China while it appeals a €530 million in administrative fines imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The decision upholds a previous stay on the ban issued by the DPC, which ordered the social media company to bring its processing into compliance with the GDPR within 6 months.
The Supreme Court agreed with an earlier High Court assessment that the risk to consumers remains limited and temporary. Conversely, it noted that the potential damage to TikTok from an immediate suspension would be difficult to quantify. The stay will remain in effect until the High Court delivers its final judgment.
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