Chinese Online Retailer Temu Agrees to Data Privacy Restrictions to Settle Texas Lawsuit, Documents Say

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• Temu agreed to settle data-privacy claims brought by the state of Texas by restricting how it handles Texas shoppers' personal data, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and anonymous sources; this reportedly marks the first time Temu has agreed to limit when personal data stored on US servers can be transferred to China.
• Temu faces lawsuits from multiple US states, with state governments alleging the company illegally collects US user data that could become accessible to the Chinese government; Texas is the first state to reach a settlement among these suits.
• The article did not disclose settlement amounts or the detailed specifics of the restrictions.

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