Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into Meta Platforms
Progress
Current status
in force
08 Feb 2023 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
Issued Personal Information Protection Commission fine to Meta Platforms over collection and processing of users' data
On 8 February 2023, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) issued a KRW 6.6 million fine to Meta Platforms over violations of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). In particular, the PIPC stated that Meta conditioned the acc…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority