[Law firm Veat] ‘Customized Health Functional Food Sales Business’ System Implemented! Personal Information Protection Law and Legal Risk Management

Article posted in 2025-03-12 17:41:02 | VEAT

Law firm Veat published a column on personal information protection and legal risk management related to the ‘customized health functional food sales’ system in Flattum, a startup-specialized media platform.

With the full implementation of ‘customized health functional food sales’ from January 2025, it has become possible to utilize consumer health information for customized nutritional supplement combinations and sales services. However, for these innovative services to take root successfully, legal challenges such as personal information protection, hygiene & quality management, and consumer safety must be resolved. This column focuses on how to safely protect consumer personal information and provides detailed explanations of compliance requirements for the Personal Information Protection Act that health functional food companies, the government, and consumers should pay attention to.

In particular, it covers points to note when handling sensitive information (health information), strengthening data security measures, and legal response procedures that companies must follow in the event of a data leak incident, and explains how companies entering the customized health functional food market can check for legal risks.

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As the healthcare industry and personalized health management services are rapidly growing, the importance of personal information protection and data security is being further emphasized. Health functional food companies must not only maintain product quality but also establish personal information protection systems to secure consumer trust. To this end, there is a growing need for strengthening security systems, preparing processes for responding to personal information leak incidents, providing security training for employees, and checking for legal compliance requirements.

Law firm Veat provides various legal consultations covering the entire food industry, including personal information protection, regulatory review, contract and business structure review, and fulfillment of legal obligations related to customized health functional food services.

Mr. Ju-hyeong Lee, Director of Law firm Veat, has specialized in food, pharmaceutical, and hygiene policies and regulations while working at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and provides in-depth advice on food safety and regulatory response. Based on his experience in food regulatory cooperation and policy review, he specializes in supporting the legal issues of the customized health functional food industry.

If you are preparing a customized health functional food business or need personal information protection and legal risk management, please contact Law firm Veat immediately.

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From Law firm Veat