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The South Korean '''Personal Information Protection Act''' (PIPA) is one of the | The South Korean '''Personal Information Protection Act''' (PIPA) is one of the world's strictest data privacy laws, requiring companies to obtain explicit consent before collecting personal information,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Collection and processing in South Korea |url=https://www.dlapiperdataprotection.com/?t=collection-and-processing&c=KR#insight |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=DLA Piper |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260115111750/https://www.dlapiperdataprotection.com/?t=collection-and-processing&c=KR |archive-date=15 Jan 2026}}</ref> accept information deletion requests,<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Korea's Personal Information Protection Act |url=https://developer.slashid.dev/docs/access/concepts/data-protection-compliance/south-korea-privacy |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=/id |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251105054054/https://developer.slashid.dev/docs/access/concepts/data-protection-compliance/south-korea-privacy |archive-date=5 Nov 2025}}</ref> and requires personal information to be destroyed after its collection purpose has been achieved.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act Incident Response Guidelines |url=https://www.breachrx.com/global-regulations-data-privacy-laws/south-korea-personal-information-act-2/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=Breach RX |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251105143054/https://www.breachrx.com/global-regulations-data-privacy-laws/south-korea-personal-information-act-2/ |archive-date=5 Nov 2025}}</ref> In addition, service providers are required to deactivate accounts that haven't been used in over 2 years to protect personal data.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Policy on account deactivation |url=https://help.naver.com/service/5640/contents/21466?lang=en |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=Naver |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708170036/https://help.naver.com/service/5640/contents/21466?lang=en |archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> | ||
South Korea legally mandates at least a 7-day return policy for most goods bought online.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 Dec 2024 |title=Return and Refund Policies in Korea - How to get your Money Back |url=https://www.gowonderfully.com/post/a-foreigner-s-guide-to-online-shopping-refunds-and-returns-in-south-korea |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=Go Wonderfully}}</ref> | South Korea legally mandates at least a 7-day return policy for most goods bought online.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 Dec 2024 |title=Return and Refund Policies in Korea - How to get your Money Back |url=https://www.gowonderfully.com/post/a-foreigner-s-guide-to-online-shopping-refunds-and-returns-in-south-korea |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=Go Wonderfully |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251203005133/https://www.gowonderfully.com/post/a-foreigner-s-guide-to-online-shopping-refunds-and-returns-in-south-korea |archive-date=3 Dec 2025}}</ref> | ||
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The South Korean Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) is one of the world's strictest data privacy laws, requiring companies to obtain explicit consent before collecting personal information,[1] accept information deletion requests,[2] and requires personal information to be destroyed after its collection purpose has been achieved.[3] In addition, service providers are required to deactivate accounts that haven't been used in over 2 years to protect personal data.[4]
South Korea legally mandates at least a 7-day return policy for most goods bought online.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Collection and processing in South Korea". DLA Piper. Archived from the original on 15 Jan 2026. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "South Korea's Personal Information Protection Act". /id. Archived from the original on 5 Nov 2025. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "South Korea's Personal Information Protection Act Incident Response Guidelines". Breach RX. Archived from the original on 5 Nov 2025. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "Policy on account deactivation". Naver. Archived from the original on 8 Jul 2025. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "Return and Refund Policies in Korea - How to get your Money Back". Go Wonderfully. 26 Dec 2024. Archived from the original on 3 Dec 2025. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.