European Privacy Group None of Your Business (noyb) ne TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, aur Xiaomi ke khilaf complaints file ki hain. In complaints mein yeh companies European Union ke data protection regulations ko violate karne ka aarop laga rahi hain, kyunki yeh companies apne users ka data China transfer kar rahi hain, jahan data ko Chinese government ke access ke liye open hone ka khatra hai.
Noyb ka kehna hai ki China mein data protection ka level EU ke comparison mein bohot kam hai, aur wahan government ke surveillance ke chalte data ko access karna kaafi asaan ho jata hai. Isliye, yeh data transfer illegal hai aur ise turant band karna chahiye.
Iske alawa, noyb ne yeh bhi mention kiya ki companies ne GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) ke under kisi bhi request ka jawab nahi diya hai jisme data transfer ke nature ko clarify karne ki baat ki gayi thi. In companies ke privacy policies mein bhi yeh mention kiya gaya hai ki yeh apna data China transfer karti hain.
Yeh developments tab ho rahi hain jab ByteDance-owned TikTok January 19, 2025 se apne app ko US mein band karne ka plan bana raha hai, jab ek federal ban TikTok par lagu hoga.
Saath hi, FTC (Federal Trade Commission) ne General Motors aur GoDaddy ke khilaf bhi kuch actions liye hain. GM par yeh ban laga diya gaya hai ki woh apne drivers ka jo data collect kar raha tha (jisme geolocation aur driver behavior included the), woh data consumer reporting agencies ko 5 saal tak share nahi kar sakti. GoDaddy ko apne security practices ko improve karne ke liye kaha gaya hai kyunki unki website hosting services mein kai data breaches hue the.
Yeh article privacy aur data protection ke issues ko highlight karta hai, jo globally companies aur regulatory bodies ke liye major concerns ban gaye hain.