"B Bank Personal Information Protection Crisis Response Legal Consultation"
Article posted in | VEAT
Regarding the company's operational policies, B and the labor union were in a sharp conflict when the union reported the company to the prosecution on suspicion of violating the Personal Information Protection Act. The allegations were that the company used or provided employee personal information beyond the content of the consent form for personal information processing at the time to a third party.
As a result of investigating the facts, it was confirmed that the company had 'entrusted' employee personal information, which was not subject to criminal punishment under the Personal Information Protection Act and had a processing basis under the Special Act. We conveyed related opinions through a lawyer’s opinion letter and received a decision of no charges.
(Tip) Personal information protection issues are becoming sensitive not only in the relationship between the company and its customers, but also between the company and the labor union, and actual disputes like this are occurring. Consent forms for the processing of personal information of employees are different in purpose and nature from customer consent forms, so using them directly may lead to future disputes, so preparation is necessary.