Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission revised Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information

Progress

Current status
in force
31 Oct 2026 in force
31 Oct 2025 in force
09 Aug 2025 processing consultation
21 Jul 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

31 Oct 2026
in force

Articles 4, 5, 6, and 8 of Personal Information Protection Commission amendment to Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information enter into force

On 31 October 2026, Articles 4, 5, 6, and 8 of the Personal Information Protection Commission amendment to the Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information enter into force. Article 4 requires organisations to create and imple…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
31 Oct 2025
in force

Articles 2 and 6-2 of Personal Information Protection Commission amendment to Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information enter into force

On 31 October 2025, Articles 2 and 6-2 of the Personal Information Protection Commission amendment to Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information enter into force. Article 2 covers the definitions of terms central to the orde…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
09 Aug 2025
processing consultation

Personal Information Protection Commission closes consultation on draft partial amendment to Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information

On 9 August 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) closes the public consultation on the draft partial amendment to the Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information. The draft amendment aimed to respond to…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
21 Jul 2025
in consultation

Personal Information Protection Commission opened consultation on draft partial amendment to Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information

On 21 July 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) opened a public consultation on the draft partial amendment to the Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information until 9 August 2025. The draft amendment ai…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority