Progress

Current status
in force
15 Mar 2024 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
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Mar 2024
in force

Implemented Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including data protection measures

On 15 March 2024, Law No. 19234 amending the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) outlining data subject rights is implemented. In particular, the Law establishes the right to data portability, allowing individuals to request to transmit infor…

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 data protection measures

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, becoming Law No. 19234. The Law amends PIPA to expand the rights of data subjects. In particu…

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 data protection measures

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 contains amendments to the PIPA to expand the rights of data subjects. In particular, t…

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 data protection measures

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 contains amendments to th…

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

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