South Korea PIPA
Personal Information Protection Act of South Korea
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Framework Domains (8)
Korea PIPA - Breach Notification - Article 34 - 72 Hour - Insurance Reserves - Article 39-3 - Damages - Civil Liability
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PIPA-Breach-Notification-Article34-Insurance-Reserves-Article39-3-Damages-Civil-Liability | Korea PIPA Breach Notification + Article 34 + Insurance Reserves + Article 39-3 + Civil Liability |
Korea PIPA - CPO - Privacy Officer - PIA - Personal Information Impact Assessment - ISMS-P Certification - Articles 31-33
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PIPA-CPO-DPO-Privacy-Officer-PIA-Personal-Information-Impact-Assessment-Articles-31-33 | Korea PIPA CPO + DPO + Privacy Officer + PIA + Personal Information Impact Assessment + Articles 31-33 |
Korea PIPA - Cross-Border Transfer - Articles 28-8 - 28-9 - Adequacy - EU 2021 - SCCs - ISMS-P Certification
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PIPA-Cross-Border-Transfer-Articles-28-8-28-9-Adequacy-Standard-Contract-Certification-EU | Korea PIPA Cross-Border Transfer + Articles 28-8 + 28-9 + Adequacy + EU 2021 |
Korea PIPA - Data Subject Rights - Access - Correction - Erasure - Suspension - Portability - Automated Decisions - Articles 35-37-2
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PIPA-Data-Subject-Rights-Access-Correction-Erasure-Portability-Automated-Decisions-Articles-35-37-2 | Korea PIPA Data Subject Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Portability + Article 35-37 |
Korea PIPA - Lawful Basis - Consent - Notice - Articles 15-22 - Direct Marketing - Children Under 14 - Privacy Policy
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PIPA-Lawful-Basis-Notice-Consent-Article15-16-17-22-Direct-Marketing-Withdrawal | Korea PIPA Lawful Basis + Notice + Consent + Article 15-16-17 + Direct Marketing |
Korea PIPA - Pseudonymisation - Article 28-2 - Enforcement - PIPC Investigation - Surcharges 3% - Article 64-2
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PIPA-Pseudonymisation-Article-28-2-3-Enforcement-PIPC-Investigation-Surcharges-3-Percent-Revenue-Article64-2 | Korea PIPA Pseudonymisation + Article 28-2 + Enforcement + PIPC + Surcharges 3% + Article 63 + 64-2 |
Korea PIPA - Scope - Application - Act 10465 - Personal Information Protection - 2011 Enactment + 2020 + 2023 Amendments + PIPC + KISA + Universal Application
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PIPA-Scope-Application-Act10465-2011-2020-2023Amendments-PIPC-KISA-Universal-Application | Korea PIPA Scope and Application + Act No. 10465 + 2011 Enactment + 2020 + 2023 Amendments + PIPC and KISA |
Korea PIPA - Sensitive Information - Unique ID - Resident Registration Numbers RRN - CCTV - Mobile Image Devices - Articles 23-25
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PIPA-Sensitive-Information-Unique-ID-Resident-Registration-Numbers-CCTV-Articles-23-24-25 | Korea PIPA Sensitive Information + Unique ID + RRN + CCTV + Articles 23-25 |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with South Korea PIPA, you already cover:
Vietnam PDPD
63%
5 controls mapped
Compare →Turkey KVKK
63%
5 controls mapped
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63%
5 controls mapped
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is South Korea PIPA?
South Korea PIPA is a compliance framework from South Korea with 8 domains and 8 controls. Personal Information Protection Act of South Korea It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does South Korea PIPA have?
South Korea PIPA has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Korea PIPA - Breach Notification - Article 34 - 72 Hour - Insurance Reserves - Article 39-3 - Damages - Civil Liability (1 controls), Korea PIPA - CPO - Privacy Officer - PIA - Personal Information Impact Assessment - ISMS-P Certification - Articles 31-33 (1 controls), Korea PIPA - Cross-Border Transfer - Articles 28-8 - 28-9 - Adequacy - EU 2021 - SCCs - ISMS-P Certification (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does South Korea PIPA map to?
South Korea PIPA maps to 256 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Vietnam PDPD (63% coverage), Turkey KVKK (63% coverage), Privacy Act 2020 (63% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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