Republic of Korea: PIPC investigation into DeepL to assess their compliance with personal information protection regulations
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Issued ruling in PIPC investigation into DeepL over compliance with personal information protection regulations
On 13 June 2024, the Personal Information Protection Committee (PIPC) issued its ruling in the investigation into DeepL. DeepL is an AI application service provider. The investigation aimed to assess its compliance with personal information protecti…
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