Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission concluded its review of Meta’s compliance with Personal Information Protection Act in relation to targeted advertising practices

On 10 December 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) concluded the review of Meta's compliance with the order issued over the breach of the Personal Information Protection Act. In November 2024, the PIPC's investigation determined that Meta collected and utilised sensitive data without lawful consent, providing advertisers with insights into users' religious beliefs, political views, and sexual orientation, due to which Meta was fined KRW 21.6 billion. The PIPC confirmed that in response to the PIPC’s corrective order, Meta deleted options for sensitive-data-based targeted advertising.