TikTok says staff have access to UK user data

Miamiwire17 Nov, 2022Business

A Chinese video-sharing site called TikTok told its users that some of its employees in China have access to users? data in the UK and EU. The big social media company said its ?privacy policy? was ?based on a proven need to do their job.? Authorities worldwide, like the UK and the US, are looking into it. Because they are worried the data would be sent to the Chinese government. A US official wants TikTok banned in the United State. TikTok says the rule applies to ?the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.? Elaine Fox, the head of privacy for Europe, said on Wednesday that a global team helped keep the user experience