Republic of Korea: Introduced Bill amending the Personal Information Protection Act including prohibition of dark patterns

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Introduced Bill amending the Personal Information Protection Act including prohibition of dark patterns

On 27 February 2023, a Bill to amend the Personal Information Protection Act (Bill No 2120331) was introduced in the Korean National Assembly. Aiming to strengthen the protection of personal information, the Bill prohibits personal information processors from using dark patterns to collect personal information and provides sanctions against this practice.

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

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2023-02-27
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On 27 February 2023, a Bill to amend the Personal Information Protection Act (Bill No 2120331) was …