Republic of Korea: Articles 4, 5, 6, and 8 of Personal Information Protection Commission amendment to Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information enter into force

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Articles 4, 5, 6, and 8 of Personal Information Protection Commission amendment to Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information enter into force

On 31 October 2026, Articles 4, 5, 6, and 8 of the Personal Information Protection Commission amendment to the Standards for Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information enter into force. Article 4 requires organisations to create and imple…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2025-07-21
in consultation

On 21 July 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) opened a public consultation…

2025-08-09
processing consultation

On 9 August 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) closes the public consultat…

2025-10-31
in force

On 31 October 2025, Articles 2 and 6-2 of the Personal Information Protection Commission amendment …

2026-10-31
in force

On 31 October 2026, Articles 4, 5, 6, and 8 of the Personal Information Protection Commission amend…