PIPC announces revised administrative fines for Personal Information Protection Act violations

Original title: [고시] 개인정보 보호법 위반에 대한 과태료 부과기준(개인정보위고시 제2026-14호, 2026.9.11. 시행) N

The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has published revised guidelines for calculating and imposing administrative fines for violations of South Korea's Personal Information Protection Act under Notice No. 2026-14. The updated standards provide clarified penalty criteria for organizations and individuals that breach personal data protection requirements. Organizations handling personal information must review the new fine calculation standards to ensure compliance and understand potential penalties for non-compliance with the Act.

What changed

• PIPC established revised administrative fine imposition standards under Notice No. 2026-14, effective September 11, 2026, replacing or updating previous penalty guidelines for Personal Information Protection Act violations

Who is affected

Organizations and individuals in South Korea subject to the Personal Information Protection Act, including data controllers and processors handling personal information

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