Republic of Korea: PIPC fines Google and Meta a collective USD 72 million for illegal data collection and processing
Description
PIPC fines Google and Meta a collective USD 72 million for illegal data collection and processing
On 14 September 2022, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced it had fined Google and Meta USD 50 million and USD 22 million respectively. The fine is a result of an investigation by the PIPC that determined that Googl…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority