We help clients navigate Korea’s complex data protection laws, with a focus on compliance, risk management, and cross-border data strategies.
Korea is one of the world’s most heavily regulated jurisdictions when it comes to data protection. Foreign companies often struggle with overlapping laws, strict consent requirements, and complex rules on cross-border transfers. Our bilingual lawyers help bridge these gaps, ensuring that your data practices remain compliant while supporting your business goals.
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We help clients navigate Korea’s complex data protection laws,
with a focus on compliance, risk management, and cross-border data strategies.
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Korea is one of the world’s most heavily regulated jurisdictions when it comes to data protection. Foreign companies often struggle with overlapping laws, strict consent requirements, and complex rules on cross-border transfers. Our bilingual lawyers help bridge these gaps, ensuring that your data practices remain compliant while supporting your business goals.
Korea maintains one of the most comprehensive and stringent data protection regimes in the world, governed by multiple statutes including the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the Location Information Act, and the Credit Information Act. Unlike many other jurisdictions, Korea requires highly specific and formalized steps for lawful data processing—from the way consents are drafted to how outsourcing arrangements are structured and how data is transferred abroad.
We assist clients across all stages of compliance, including:
Privacy policy and personal data collection and processing consent form review and localization to ensure that notices and consent mechanisms meet Korea’s detailed requirements.
Data processing and outsourcing agreements, covering vendor management, sub-processing, and audit rights in accordance with Korean law.
Cross-border data transfer compliance and strategy, including transfer impact assessments, use of standard contractual clauses, and regulator reporting.
Regulatory response and breach notification, providing immediate guidance when engaging with the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) or sectoral regulators.
Internal audits and training for data-handling staff, helping organizations build sustainable compliance systems.
Beyond the basics, we also advise on sector-specific compliance requirements for financial institutions under the Electronic Financial Transactions Act, location-based service providers under the Location Information Act, and cloud adoption strategies subject to outsourcing and security guidelines. Our experience spans industries ranging from fintech and mobility to global tech platforms and consumer services.
We assist companies in managing data breach incidents from start to finish—investigating causes, preparing notifications, handling regulator inquiries, and mitigating customer complaints. With experience responding to investigations by the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) and other regulators, we provide practical and timely guidance under pressure.
Location data is regulated under Korea’s Location Information Act, which imposes a distinct layer of compliance beyond the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). Service providers must obtain separate consents, register or report as location information businesses where required, and meet stricter standards for data collection, retention, and use. We advise clients on the lawful use of location data for services such as mapping, mobility platforms, targeted advertising, and geofencing. Our team helps ensure that companies comply with both privacy and location-specific regulations while maintaining effective business models.
Financial data in Korea is subject to dual regulation under the Electronic Financial Transactions Act and the Personal Information Protection Act. We advise electronic financial service providers, prepaid payment instrument operators, and fintech companies on compliance with requirements covering data use, outsourcing, and cross-border processing. This includes reviewing agreements with cloud service providers, ensuring that both data security and legal obligations are fully met. Our team regularly assists clients in addressing regulatory filings, supervisory inspections, and ongoing operational compliance in the financial sector.
Korea maintains one of the most comprehensive and stringent data protection regimes in the world, governed by multiple statutes including the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the Location Information Act, and the Credit Information Act. Unlike many other jurisdictions, Korea requires highly specific and formalized steps for lawful data processing—from the way consents are drafted to how outsourcing arrangements are structured and how data is transferred abroad.
We assist clients across all stages of compliance, including:
Privacy policy and personal data collection and processing consent form review and localization to ensure that notices and consent mechanisms meet Korea’s detailed requirements.
Data processing and outsourcing agreements, covering vendor management, sub-processing, and audit rights in accordance with Korean law.
Cross-border data transfer compliance and strategy, including transfer impact assessments, use of standard contractual clauses, and regulator reporting.
Regulatory response and breach notification, providing immediate guidance when engaging with the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) or sectoral regulators.
Internal audits and training for data-handling staff, helping organizations build sustainable compliance systems.
Beyond the basics, we also advise on sector-specific compliance requirements for financial institutions under the Electronic Financial Transactions Act, location-based service providers under the Location Information Act, and cloud adoption strategies subject to outsourcing and security guidelines. Our experience spans industries ranging from fintech and mobility to global tech platforms and consumer services.
We assist companies in managing data breach incidents from start to finish—investigating causes, preparing notifications, handling regulator inquiries, and mitigating customer complaints. With experience responding to investigations by the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) and other regulators, we provide practical and timely guidance under pressure.
Location data is regulated under Korea’s Location Information Act, which imposes a distinct layer of compliance beyond the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). Service providers must obtain separate consents, register or report as location information businesses where required, and meet stricter standards for data collection, retention, and use. We advise clients on the lawful use of location data for services such as mapping, mobility platforms, targeted advertising, and geofencing. Our team helps ensure that companies comply with both privacy and location-specific regulations while maintaining effective business models.
Financial data in Korea is subject to dual regulation under the Electronic Financial Transactions Act and the Personal Information Protection Act. We advise electronic financial service providers, prepaid payment instrument operators, and fintech companies on compliance with requirements covering data use, outsourcing, and cross-border processing. This includes reviewing agreements with cloud service providers, ensuring that both data security and legal obligations are fully met. Our team regularly assists clients in addressing regulatory filings, supervisory inspections, and ongoing operational compliance in the financial sector.