Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission fined TikTok KRW 10.306 billion over unlawful data collection and transfers
Description
Personal Information Protection Commission fined TikTok KRW 10.306 billion over unlawful data collection and transfers
On 22 July 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed a penalty surcharge of KRW 10.306 billion on TikTok for violations of the Personal Information Protection Act. The PIPC also issued a corrective order and an order requir…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority