Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into collection and use of personal information by robot vacuum cleaners
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
04 Mar 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission opened investigation into collection and use of personal information by robot vacuum cleaners
On 4 March 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced an investigation focusing on the collection and use of personal data by robot vacuum cleaners on the market. The PIPC aims to verify compliance with the Personal Inform…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority