Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission fined Kakao Pay, Apple and Alipay for unauthorised overseas data transfers
Description
Personal Information Protection Commission fined Kakao Pay, Apple and Alipay for unauthorised overseas data transfers
On 23 January 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) fined Kakao Pay and Apple a combined KRW 8.3752 billion for unauthorised overseas transfer of personal data. Kakao Pay was fined KRW 5.968 billion for transferring data of app…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority