Republic of Korea: Data subject rights regarding automated decisions in Personal Information Protection Act Enforcement Decree (Presidential Decree No. 34309)

Progress

Current status
in force
15 Mar 2024 in force
12 Mar 2024 adopted
06 Mar 2024 under deliberation
02 Jan 2024 processing consultation
21 Nov 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Mar 2024
in force

Implemented Presidential Decree No. 34309 establishing data subject rights regarding automated decisions under PIPA

On 15 March 2024, the Personal Information Protection Act Enforcement Decree (Presidential Decree No. 34309), establishing data subject rights regarding automated decisions under the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), entered into force. Un…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Mar 2024
adopted

Adopted Presidential Decree No. 34309 establishing data subject rights regarding automated decisions under PIPA

On 12 March 2024, the Personal Information Protection Act Enforcement Decree (Presidential Decree No. 34309), establishing data subject rights regarding automated decisions under the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), was adopted. Under Law…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
06 Mar 2024
under deliberation

Drafted second amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act

On 6 March 2024, the second amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act was adopted by the Cabinet of South Korea. On 6 March 2023, the Cabinet meeting passed a revision to the follow-up enforcement ordinance of th…

Source
Event type order
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
02 Jan 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on second amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act

On 2 January 2024, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) closed its public consultation on the second amendment of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act. In particular, the proposed second amendment…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
21 Nov 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on the second amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act

On 21 November 2023, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced it would legislate, from 23 November 2023 until 2 January 2024, to amend the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act and opened a publi…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority