Focusing on the Personal Information Protection Act, personal information anonymization and utilization legal review.

Law firm Veat undertakes legal review of data usage related to “Act on Protection of Personal Information” based on a commission from A, a software development company for corporate use, collecting · analysis services of employee personal information. 

Law firm Veat’s Personal Information Protection Team clearly defines the legal definitions of anonymized and pseudonymized information according to the degree of anonymization of personal information, and provided detailed guidance on necessary protection measures based on the legal classification of the information. 

After analyzing data provided by a partner company and examining whether it can be used for customer companies’ unique services, we conducted a comprehensive review based on “Act on Promotion and Fostering of the Data Industry and Promotion of Utilization,” “Act on Prohibition of Unfair Competition and Protection of Trade Secrets,” and provided guidance. 

The growth of the data industry has emerged as an essential element for improving corporate competitiveness. However, the collection and analysis of personal information and operational information may result in legal risks in accordance with “Act on Protection of Personal Information” and other related regulations. Accordingly, Law firm Veat strictly complies with “Act on Protection of Personal Information” and helps companies safely utilize data and comply with legal regulations. 

Partner Baek Seung-cheol, a Partner Attorney selected as an “IT specialist” attorney by the Korean Bar Association, and holds an ISMS-P certification, and Attorney Jo Eun-byeol has been appointed as a member of the Personal Information Protection Committee’s Information Disclosure Review Committee and is actively working. The team composed of these two attorneys specializes in complex issues related to “Act on Protection of Personal Information” and helps companies effectively utilize personal information safely. 

Law firm Veat’s Personal Information Protection Team provides opinions on reviewing and drafting terms and conditions and personal information processing policies, and in cases where transfer of processing to a third party or server is located abroad is required, it provides measures to be included in the personal information processing policy, such as “Act on Protection of Personal Information.” 

Specifically, based on expertise in “Act on Protection of Personal Information” and related regulations, we review whether the partner company is an obligor to obtain ISMS certification in the telecommunications services sector, and also review the scope of certification and the scope of mandatory examination based on the possibility of external access to the telecommunications network. 

Law firm Veat’s Personal Information Protection Team provides opinions on reviewing and drafting terms and conditions and personal information processing policies, such as “Act on Protection of Personal Information.” 

If you need professional inquiries or consultations regarding “Act on Protection of Personal Information” and related regulations, please contact Law firm Veat. 

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Law firm Veat.