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Summary of Korean Data Protection Developments
President Yoon’s victory in South Korea’s presidential election in March 2022 meant sweeping changes to the direction that the Korean government would follow across a number of sectors and industries. The technology, media, and telecommunications sector is no exception and within it, data protection and regulations are also to be amended and tweaked to be […]
EDPB Adopts Opinion on Draft South Korea Adequacy Decision
The European Data Protection Board has an opinion on the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision for the Republic of Korea. Some of the key takeaways include key areas of alignment between the EU and Korean data protection frameworks, including on core provisions such as data protection, legal grounds for processing, purpose limitation, data retention, transparency, […]
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ADEQUACY TALKS
On March 30, 2021, the European Commission announced, in a joint statement with South Korea’s data protection authority, the Personal Information Protection Commission, the “successful conclusion” of the adequacy talks between the EU and South Korea. The decision will enable the free flow of personal data from the EU to South Korea, covering both private […]
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SOUTH KOREA ADEQUACY TALKS
On March 30, 2021, the European Commission announced, in a joint statement with South Korea’s data protection authority, the Personal Information Protection Commission, the “successful conclusion” of the adequacy talks between the EU and South Korea. The decision will enable the free flow of personal data from the EU to South Korea, covering both private […]
PERSONAL DATA HANDLING AND PROCESSING IN SOUTH KOREA
KOREA’S DATA PRIVACY LAWS AMENDED, PAVING WAY FOR BIG DATA SERVICES
South Korea Joins APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
In June, South Korea became the latest country to officially join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system. The country joins the United States, Canada, Japan and Mexico. Twenty companies have been certified under CBPR. The program was developed by the 21 APEC member economies as a way to strengthen the general […]
Privacy Laws to be Overhauled Korea To Ban Online Collection Of Resident Numbers
Resident registration numbers will no longer be requested by websites and companies as the government announced measures for better data protection. The announcement came amid privacy concerns after a series of large-scale hackings into major portals and other data related crimes such as identity theft and voice phishing here. Aimed at minimizing the collection and […]
Criminal Past Checks to be Conducted on Taxi Drivers
Seoul City is planning to check every taxi driver to see whether they have a criminal record by next year as part of measures to protect passengers from crimes committed by cabbies. The plan, however, may bring controversy over human rights infringements, because drivers claim that the step treats all of […]
South Korea Passes New Data Protection Law
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak approved on March 29, 2010, the Act on the Protection of Personal Data, a comprehensive privacy law that will require nearly all businesses and government agencies to protect personal information in databases and prevent damage caused by leaked and misused personal data. The law follows established data protection principles […]
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