Republic of Korea: Issued PIPC fine against Gmarket for breach of the Personal Information Protection Act
Description
Issued PIPC fine against Gmarket for breach of the Personal Information Protection Act
On 8 March 2023, the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed a fine of KRW 1 million on Gmarket Co, an e-commerce platform based in South Korea, for breach of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). In particular, th…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority