Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission Children's Digital Right to be Forgotten Pilot Project
Progress
Current status
in force
22 May 2024 in force
24 Apr 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Personal Information Protection Commission Eraser Service Project
On 22 May 2024, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) of Korea announced the implementation of the "Eraser Service". The initiative was launched in April of the previous year and has successfully processed over 16'000 cases. The serv…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Announced pilot project for the "Children's Digital Right to be Forgotten" facilitating the deletion of digital posts by children
On 24 April 2023, the Republic of Korea (ROK)'s Personal Information Protection Committee announced the "Children's Digital Right to be Forgotten" pilot project, where individuals can apply for the "Eraser Service" at the government's personal infor…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority