Republic of Korea: Investigation into Google and Meta for Alleged Illegal Data Collection
Progress
Current status
in force
14 Sep 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
PIPC fines Google and Meta a collective USD 72 million for illegal data collection and processing
On 14 September 2022, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced it had fined Google and Meta USD 50 million and USD 22 million respectively. The fine is a result of an investigation by the PIPC that determined that Googl…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority