Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission announced Worldcoin's implementation of corrective orders following inspections

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Personal Information Protection Commission announced Worldcoin's implementation of corrective orders following inspections

On 13 May 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission reported that 211 of 222 corrective orders issued to data processors and businesses between July and December 2025 have been implemented or have implementation plans submitted. It was st…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2024-02-29
under deliberation

On 29 February 2024, the Personal Information Protection Committee of the Republic of Korea initiat…

2024-09-26
in force

On 26 September 2024, the Personal Information Protection Commission of South Korea issued a ruling…

2026-05-13
under investigation

On 13 May 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission reported that 211 of 222 corrective …