Republic of Korea: Korean PIPC investigation into Gmarket for alleged breach of the Personal Information Protection Act
Progress
Current status
in force
08 Mar 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued PIPC fine against Gmarket for breach of the Personal Information Protection Act
On 8 March 2023, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed a fine of KRW 1 million on Gmarket Co, an e-commerce platform based in South Korea, for breach of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). In particular, th…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority