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The South Korean '''Personal Information Protection Act''' (PIPA) is one of the worlds 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}}</ref> requires companies to 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}}</ref> and requires personal information to be destroyed after it's 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}}</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}}</ref>
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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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]

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  1. "Collection and processing in South Korea". DLA Piper. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "South Korea's Personal Information Protection Act". /id. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "South Korea's Personal Information Protection Act Incident Response Guidelines". Breach RX. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Policy on account deactivation". Naver. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Return and Refund Policies in Korea - How to get your Money Back". Go Wonderfully. 26 Dec 2024. Retrieved 4 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)