TikTok has confirmed that its second Irish data centre will be located in Dublin.
The Chinese-owned video-sharing app today announced details of 'Project Clover', a plan to address concerns about data security.
The project will involve European user information being stored at two data centres in Dublin and at a third centre in the Hamar region of Norway.
The three data centres will be co-location sites operated by third party service providers.
TikTok has faced increasing scrutiny over how much access China has to user data.
Last month, EU institutions banned the app from official devices used by staff over cybersecurity fears.
The Data Protection Commissioner discussed the matter yesterday with the National Cyber Security Centre.
A DPC investigation into data transfers by TikTok to China is at an advanced stage.
TikTok has described the EU ban as misguided and based on fundamental misconceptions.
The company says it is minimising data flows outside of EU by storing user information locally.
'Project Clover' was announced today by Theo Bertram, TikTok's Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy for Europe.
He said that similar to the company's data security approach in the US, TikTok is introducing security gateways that will determine employee access to European TikTok user data and data transfers outside of Europe.
"This will add another level of control over data access," Mr Bertram said.
"Any data access will not only comply with the relevant data protection laws but also have to first go through these security gateways and additional checks," he added.
"The above process will be overseen and checked by a third-party European security company who will audit our data controls and protections, monitor data flows, provide independent verification and report any incidents," Mr Bertram said.
TikTok said it will also use advanced technologies to increase privacy with measures including making personal information anonymous so that an individual cannot be identified without additional information.
