Republic of Korea: PIPC investigation into e-commerce platforms's alleged data protection violations
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
23 Oct 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued PIPC ruling following investigation into alleged e-commerce data protection violations
On 24 October 2024, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) issued a ruling in an investigation into two e-commerce businesses. The PIPC determined that Neopharm and Ilhak failed to protect personal information under the Personal Infor…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority