Republic of Korea: Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act to strengthen penalties for illegal distribution of leaked personal information was introduced to National Assembly

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Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act to strengthen penalties for illegal distribution of leaked personal information was introduced to National Assembly

On 24 July 2026, the Bill amending the Personal Information Protection Act was introduced to the National Assembly. According to the explanatory memorandum, the Bill addresses the illegal distribution of leaked personal information, including in con…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2026-07-24
under deliberation

On 24 July 2026, the Bill amending the Personal Information Protection Act was introduced to the Na…