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South KoreaSouth KoreaLawLawAct No. 21445

Personal Information Protection Act Amendment

Amends PIPA after large data breaches to make company heads ultimately responsible for data protection, require notice of possible breaches, mandate privacy certification for large handlers, and allow fines of up to 10 percent of total revenue for repeated or massive violations.

Where it stands

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Amendment enters into forceSep 112 weeks ago

Body
National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
Session
22nd National Assembly
In effect since
Sep 112 weeks ago
PrivacyDataCyber
Official page Source: Korea Law Information Center (law.go.kr)

Timeline

  1. Jul 1, 2027 in 9 months

    Mandatory privacy certification for designated large handlers scheduled to apply

  2. Sep 11 2 weeks ago

    Amendment enters into force

  3. Mar 10 6 months ago

    Promulgated as Act No. 21445