Republic of Korea: Data protection risk assessment in Communications Commission user protection evaluation
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
23 Apr 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: app stores
search service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Communications Commission announced evaluations of telecom and online service providers including data protection risk assessment
On 23 April 2025, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) announced that 47 companies were selected for the 2025 user protection evaluation, with new participants such as Temu and AliExpress joining returning platforms including Facebook, Instagra…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body