Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into Coupang over alleged unauthorised use of CCTV footage
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
07 Jan 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission announced investigation into Coupang over alleged unauthorised use of CCTV footage
On 7 January 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the launch of an investigation into Coupang over alleged violations of the Personal Information Protection Act involving the unauthorised analysis of workers' CCTV fo…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority