Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission announced investigation into Coupang over alleged unauthorised use of CCTV footage

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Personal Information Protection Commission announced investigation into Coupang over alleged unauthorised use of CCTV footage

On 7 January 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the launch of an investigation into Coupang over alleged violations of the Personal Information Protection Act involving the unauthorised analysis of workers' CCTV fo…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2026-01-07
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On 7 January 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the launch of an…