Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into Apple 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
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission fined Apple KRW 252 million over unlawful data collection and transfers
On 22 July 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed a penalty surcharge of KRW 252 million on ADI, an Apple affiliate, for violations of the former Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilisation and…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority