Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission issued recommendations to rectify shortcomings in generative AI privacy policies

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Personal Information Protection Commission issued recommendations to rectify shortcomings in generative AI privacy policies

On 4 March 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) issued recommendations following discussions with generative AI companies on improving personal information handling policies to increase transparency in Artificial Intelligence …

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, ML and AI development, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2024-06-12
under deliberation

On 12 June 2024, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission announced the finalisation o…

2026-03-04
under investigation

On 4 March 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) issued recommendations follo…