Republic of Korea: Preventive-centred personal information management system transformation plan
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
22 May 2026 in force
12 May 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission adopted preventive-centred personal information management system transformation plan
On 22 May 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) adopted the preventive-centred personal information management system transformation plan, introducing a shift from reactive enforcement to a risk-based preventive data protection…
Event type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Personal Information Protection Commission announced preventive-centred personal information management system transformation plan
On 12 May 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission reported to the Presidential Cabinet Meeting a plan to transform the personal information protection system from a post-incident punitive model to a preventive, risk-based framework. The…
Event type
order
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority