Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into TikTok over alleged unlawful data collection and transfers
Progress
Current status
in force
22 Jul 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission fined TikTok KRW 10.306 billion over unlawful data collection and transfers
On 22 July 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed a penalty surcharge of KRW 10.306 billion on TikTok for violations of the Personal Information Protection Act. The PIPC also issued a corrective order and an order requir…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority