Republic of Korea: Opened public consultation on the Partial Amendment to the Personal Information Protection Committee Organisation Enforcement Rules

On 8 December 2023, the Personal Information Protection Committee (PIPC) opened a public consultation on the partial amendment to the PIPC organization's enforcement rules until 14 January 2024. The amendment establishes an Artificial Intelligence (AI) privacy team within the PIPC, which would prepare privacy policies for AI and consult on the matter. Furthermore, the amendment establishes the internal rules related to the enforcement of data transfer rules and procedures for issuing orders to suspend transfers to other jurisdictions.