Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) Discussion Group on the Safe Use of Biometric Information
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
31 May 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Inquiry on the Safe Use of Biometric Information by Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC)
On 31 May 2023, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) initiated discussions and established a research group focused on the safe use of biometric information. According to the PIPC, biometric data, such as fingerprints or faci…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority