[Lawtok News] An Il-wun Attorney Interview Regarding Personal Information Loss and Leak Case

Veat’s partner lawyer, An Il-oon, recently conducted an interview regarding legal responsibility concerning the recent personal information loss and leakage incident.
An Il-oon lawyer stated that, “If the center had not routinely performed personal information safety measures, they could have faced criminal prosecution.”

The “Personal Information Protection Act” stipulates that individuals who violate safety measures and fail to take necessary actions to ensure personal information security can be sentenced to imprisonment for up to 2 years or a fine of up to 20 million won. (Article 29, Article 73 of the “Personal Information Protection Act”)
Furthermore, personal information processors are required to promptly inform the relevant individuals whose personal information has been leaked of the items leaked, the time of leakage, and the circumstances surrounding it, and those who fail to do so can be subject to a fine of up to 30 million won. (Article 34, Article 75, Paragraph 2, Item 8 of the “Personal Information Protection Act”)
An Il-oon lawyer’s detailed interview regarding the related case can be found here.
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