Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission Investigation into Kakao Mobility Corp. for Alleged Violations of Personal Information Protection Act
Progress
Current status
in force
08 Feb 2023 in force
17 Oct 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling against Kakao Mobility Corp. for Violations of Personal Information Protection Act
On 8 February 2023, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) closed its investigation into Kakao Mobility Corp. and issued a fine of KRW 6 million for its violations of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). PIPC opened …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Announced investigation into Kakao Mobility Corp. for alleged violations of Personal Information Protection Act
On 17 October 2022, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced that it is opening an investigation into Kakao Mobility Corp. Simultaneously, PIPC announced a strengthening of inspections due to the alleged infringement of…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority