Providing legal advice on personal information processing policies and protection measures for overseas online platforms, etc.
Article posted in 2024-03-26 12:08:04 | VEAT
Recently, overseas direct purchases and online platform usage have rapidly increased, leading to a rise in consumer complaints and disputes.
The Personal Information Protection Committee released a press release on March 13, 2024, announcing comprehensive measures to strictly enforce domestic laws for overseas online platforms and protect consumers. In particular, personal information infringement was identified as a major item of concern for potential consumer damage.
Due to the nature of services provided by overseas online platforms, the international transfer and processing of personal information is inevitable; therefore, there is an obligation to conduct legal reviews domestically and internationally and to take appropriate measures as stipulated in laws such as the "Personal Information Protection Act."
Law firm Veat’s Personal Information Protection Team possesses deep expertise in various personal information issues and provides professional legal advice to ensure that companies comply with domestic and international laws, such as the "Personal Information Protection Act," when transferring and processing personal information.
Law firm Veat Personal Information Legal Consultation Cases
We provide advice on personal information issues to help companies minimize legal risks in the personal information processing process. Typical personal information legal consultation cases are as follows.
- Legal advice regarding KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency)’s recommendations on personal information processing policies in accordance with amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act, including collection items, automatically generated information, rights and obligations of information subjects, and unannounced overseas transfer related matters.
- Legal advice regarding the applicability of GDPR to the European region, necessary procedures for personal information collection, notification requirements for overseas transfer of personal information, and necessary procedures for outsourcing personal information processing.
- Legal advice regarding the handling and transfer of personal information of both employers and job seekers, including “sensitive” information such as resumes and academic records, and “sensitive information” such as health.
- Legal advice regarding the establishment of a personal information management system for customized advertising sales in accordance with the amended Personal Information Protection Act enforced on September 15, 2023.
- Legal advice regarding the method of obtaining consent for personal information collection related to patient health checkup management services.
- Legal advice regarding whether acquired medical and surgical information can be converted into pseudonymized information, etc.
Law firm Veat’s Role
Law firm Veat provides necessary legal advice based on extensive experience and deep expertise in the field of personal information protection that may arise from online platforms.
Laws and regulations related to personal information protection are continuously amended, and Law firm Veat’s Personal Information Team monitors the latest legal trends related to personal information and applies them to clients' business models to minimize legal risks and ensure legal stability.
If you are concerned about legal risks due to continuously handling personal information issues while providing related services such as online platforms, please contact Law firm Veat.
Law firm Veat’s personal information experts will support companies in successfully operating in the global market.
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