TikTok, Temu, and more are facing complaints alleging violations of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation

Austrian privacy advocate NOYB has launched its first GDPR complaints against Chinese companies. The organization has filed complaints against TikTok, Xiaomi, Shein, AliExpress, Temu and WeChat, alleging that these companies illegally shared information about European users with parties in China. The group is seeking a suspension of data transfers to China as well as fines of up to four percent of the company’s global revenue. NOYB is an acronym for “None of Your Business” and is led by activist Max Schrems, known for his campaigns against… Facebook.

The General Data Protection Regulation is a rule covering information privacy in the European Union. Under this regulation, data transfer outside the EU is only permitted if the destination country does not undermine data protection. NOYB has described China as an “authoritarian surveillance state” and argues that data should not be allowed to be transferred to the country.

“Under their privacy policies, AliExpress, SHEIN, TikTok and Xiaomi transfer data to China,” NOYB said in a statement. Job announcement. “Temu and WeChat mention transfers to third countries. According to Temu and WeChat’s corporate structure, this will likely include China.”

NOYB has previously filed complaints against major US technology companies, including… and for possible violations of the General Data Protection Regulation.