Supreme Court finds for TikTok in its dispute with Ireland's Data Protection Commission

Court upholds earlier ruling that allows TikTok to continue operating practices in Ireland while the DPC pursues the company for alleged breaches of privacy laws

The Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal from the DPC questioning the High Court's decision to put a stay on orders requiring TikTok to pay the fine and to stop making user data accessible in China. Stock picture: Danny Lawson/PA

The Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that allows TikTok to continue operating practices in Ireland while the Data Protection Commission (DPC) pursues the China-based company for alleged breaches of privacy laws in how it treats users' personal data.

The DPC had sanctioned the social media giant for allegedly allowing user data to be accessed by engineers in China and directed it pay a fine of €530m.