Personal Information Protection Commission Holds 'New Year Personal Information Policy Meeting'

Discussion on 2022 Personal Data Outlook and Challenges with Related Academic Societies

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced on the 14th that it held the "New Year Personal Information Policy Meeting" at the Government Seoul Office to discuss the outlook and challenges of personal information in the new year 2022.

At the meeting, the presidents of related academic societies on personal information participated, including Lee Gyu-ho, President of the Korean Society of Information Law; Choi Kyung-jin, President of the Personal Information Protection Law Society; Lee Seong-yeop, President of the Korean Data Law and Policy Society; and Lee Ok-yeon, President of the Korean Society of Information Security.

As digital transformation accelerates, increasing the need for innovation in the paradigm of personal information protection and utilization, this meeting shared the PIPC’s work plan for the new year and held broad discussions on personal information protection and utilization.

Lee Gyu-ho, President of the Korean Society of Information Law, stated, “The ministry that can most clearly address whether personal information, which forms the basis of industrial data, can be made usable is the PIPC,” and suggested, “It is necessary to clearly stipulate that the PIPC’s review and resolution are required for the establishment of personal information utilization policies.”

Choi Kyung-jin, President of the Personal Information Protection Law Society, also urged that “the PIPC must faithfully perform its role as the national Data Protection Officer (DPO) and systematize the continuous inspection of personal information protection in the public sector.”

Furthermore, Lee Seong-yeop, President of the Korean Data Law and Policy Society, emphasized, “MyData will be fully implemented in 2022 and is expected to determine the success or failure of the data economy transition,” adding, “The government and private sector must provide maximum support and cooperation so that MyData can be established without concerns about data leakage.”

Finally, Yoon Jong-in, Chairperson of the PIPC, stated, “In 2022, the third year since its launch, the PIPC will focus its policies on producing tangible results that meet the public’s expectations,” and added, “Starting with this New Year policy meeting, we will actively communicate and cooperate with civic groups and industry to lead to improvements in personal information policies and systems.”