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Personal Information Protection Commission
Supervises the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
What this authority does
Became the single national data protection regulator in 2016, replacing sector-by-sector ministerial supervision, and negotiated the mutual adequacy arrangement with the EU that took effect in 2019. Handles breach reporting and cross-border transfer rules.
Services for the public
- Breach notification
- Transfer guidance
- Complaints
- Business consultations
Before you contact this authority
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