Republic of Korea: Cross-border data transfer regulation in Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Law No. 19234)

Progress

Current status
in force
15 Sep 2023 in force
14 Mar 2023 adopted
27 Feb 2023 adopted
05 Dec 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Sep 2023
in force

Implemented Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including cross-border data transfer requirements

On 15 September 2023, Law No. 19234, amending the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), was implemented. The Law established the conditions under which data transfers outside the Republic of Korea (ROK) are allowed. In particular, the Law allo…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
14 Mar 2023
adopted

Signed Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including cross-border data transfer requirements

On 14 March 2023, Bill No. 2120089, amending the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), was signed into Law by the President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), becoming Law No. 19234. The Law outlines conditions for data transfers. In particular, …

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
27 Feb 2023
adopted

Adopted Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including cross-border data transfer requirements

On 27 February 2023, Bill No. 2120089, amending the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), was adopted National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. The Bill outlines conditions for data transfers. In particular, the Bill would allow data transf…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
05 Dec 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including cross-border data transfer requirements

On 5 December 2022, Bill No. 2120089, amending the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) of the Republic of Korea (ROK), was introduced in the Political Affairs Committee of the ROK National Assembly. The proposed Bill outlines conditions for …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament

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