Republic of Korea: Inter-Agency Consultative Body on Overseas Transfer of Survey Results approved Google’s application to export scale map data

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Inter-Agency Consultative Body on Overseas Transfer of Survey Results approved Google’s application to export scale map data

On 27 February 2026, the Inter-Agency Consultative Body on Overseas Transfer of Survey Results approved Google’s application to export 1:5,000 scale map data under the Spatial Information Management Act, subject to security conditions. The approval …

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-05-14
under investigation

On 14 May 2025, the National Geographic Information Institute under the Ministry of Land, Infrastru…

2026-02-27
in force

On 27 February 2026, the Inter-Agency Consultative Body on Overseas Transfer of Survey Results appr…