Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission designation of SK Shieldus as an personal information impact assessment institution

Prime Minister terminates Partial Amendment to the Personal Information Protection Committee Organization Enforcement Rules (Prime Minister's Decree No. 2026)

National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee passed Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act to strengthen domestic representative system for overseas businesses

Closed consultation on PIPC amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act relating to enforcement procedures

Implemented amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act including changes in mandatory consent

Closed consultation on PIPC draft Guide to the Rights of Data Subjects Regarding Automated Decision-Making

Issued PIPC’s note on expansion of measures to ensure the safety of personal information

Closed consultation on the Proposed Amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act

Closed consultation on PIPC standards for actions by personal information processors regarding automated decisions

Adopted PIPC revised guidelines of personal information processing policy

Adopted PIPC Personal Information Impact Assessment Performance Guide

Adopted PIPC Guide on Application of Personal Information Protection Act for Overseas Businesses

Closed Consultation for PIPC Review of Personal Information Protection Act regulations

Implemented Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including domestic representative designation requirement

Implemented Presidential Decree No. 34309 establishing criteria for businesses subject to domestic representative designation under PIPA

Implemented Presidential Decree No. 34309 establishing data subject rights regarding automated decisions under PIPA

Implemented Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including data protection measures

Implemented Personal Information Protection Commission Guidelines on Evaluation of Privacy Policies

Closed consultation on Personal Information Protection Act and Enforcement Decree Amendment Guide

Implemented regulations on overseas transfer of personal information

Entry into force Second Amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act strengthening data protection regulation

Closed consultation on Criteria for Imposition of Penalties for Violation of the Personal Information Protection Act