Texas Attorney General Announces Settlement with Temu; Temu to Pay $3 Million and Keep User Data in the U.S.

Date2026.10.16

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On October 16, the Texas Attorney General's Office announced a settlement with Chinese e-commerce platform Temu: Temu will pay $3 million, Texas consumers' personal data must be stored on servers located within the United States and controlled by U.S. companies, access by personnel and institutions within China will be restricted, and independent security testing and compliance audits will be conducted annually, with a penalty of $8 million per violation. The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability.

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2026-10-18 06:47 · 10月16日，美国得州检察长办公室宣布与Temu和解：Temu支付300万美元，得州用户数据须存于美国境内服务器，限制中国方面访问，并每年接受独立安全审计，违规每次罚800万美元。

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2026-10-18 07:08 · 中国电商平台Temu与得州达成和解，将支付300万美元，并把得州消费者的个人数据存放在美国境内、由美国公司拥有和控制的服务器上。协议限制中国境内人员和机构访问相关数据，Temu还须每年接受独立安全检测与敏感数据合规审计；最终报告若认定存在重大违规，每次年度审计不合格将罚800万美元。 https://t.co/wF1srhBBEd

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Original event Texas Attorney General Paxton sued Temu in February 2026, accusing it of concealing the risk that consumer data could be provided to the Chinese government

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Sayings · 2026-10-18 06:32 On October 16, the Texas Attorney General's office announced a settlement with Temu: Temu will pay $3 million, Texas user data must be stored on servers within the United States, access from the Chinese side must be restricted, and an independent security audit must be conducted each year, with a penalty of $8 million per violation.

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