Personal Information Protection Act

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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,^[1] requires companies to accept information deletion requests,^[2] and requires personal information to be destroyed after it's 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

[1] ttps://www.dlapiperdataprotection.com/?t=collection-and-processing&c=KR#insight

[2] ttps://developer.slashid.dev/docs/access/concepts/data-protection-compliance/south-korea-privacy

[3] ttps://www.breachrx.com/global-regulations-data-privacy-laws/south-korea-personal-information-act-2/

[4] ttps://help.naver.com/service/5640/contents/21466?lang=en

[5] ttps://www.gowonderfully.com/post/a-foreigner-s-guide-to-online-shopping-refunds-and-returns-in-south-korea

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