Personal Information Protection Commission Announces Results of the 2nd 2030 Advisory Panel
Development of Practice-Oriented Personal Information Education Content
"Actively Reflecting in the Formulation of Personal Information Policy Direction"
Young people have voiced the need for companies to voluntarily participate in artificial intelligence (AI) privacy risk assessments and for a transparent digital environment where individuals can freely access information about how their personal data is used.
The Personal Information Protection Commission held the '2nd 2030 Advisory Panel Performance Presentation' at the Government Complex Seoul on December 12. During the event, the panel shared its major activities over the past year and presented the 'Youth Policy Proposal,' which included policy tasks related to personal information developed by each subcommittee. The proposals will undergo professional review and are planned to be reflected in actual policy.
The first subcommittee (Personal Information Protection and Utilization) presented a proposal titled 'Recommendations for Promoting AI Privacy Risk Assessment.' They emphasized the need to strengthen the foundation of trust in personal information in the era of AI transformation, aiming to harmonize personal information protection with industrial competitiveness.
To achieve this, the subcommittee suggested: ▲ encouraging companies to voluntarily participate in AI privacy risk assessments, ▲ advancing the management model for AI privacy risk assessments, and ▲ establishing and implementing an AI governance framework.
The second subcommittee (Prevention of Personal Information Infringement and Strengthening Rights) announced a youth policy proposal on 'Strengthening Youth Data Rights through Improvements to the Notification Service for Personal Information Collection and Usage.' They argued for the creation of a transparent digital environment where young people can freely check and control how their personal data is used.
Specifically, they proposed: ▲ developing and promoting a dashboard that allows real-time access to personal data usage, ▲ establishing a legal basis for a notification model that enables constant access through legislative amendments, and ▲ improving the culture through awareness programs targeted at young people.
The third subcommittee (Personal Information Communication and Cooperation) presented 'Implementation Plans for Personal Information Literacy Education.' They stressed the need to shift the paradigm of personal information education and foster digital citizenship appropriate for the AI era.
To this end, they identified the following tasks: ▲ establishing a communication system to bridge generational gaps in personal information awareness, ▲ developing practice-oriented educational content beyond theory, and ▲ creating customized education and support policies for future generations and digitally vulnerable groups.
Throughout the year, the advisory panel identified personal information-related policies through discussions among subcommittees and proposed them at general meetings. By visiting sites such as the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) Information Security Cluster, they deepened their understanding of policy. They also contributed to raising youth interest in personal information by engaging with advisory panels from other ministries, such as the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission, and by promoting their activities.
Kim Rai, who served as the head of the third subcommittee, said, "I deeply realized that personal information protection is not just a technical issue but also a matter of fostering citizenship," adding, "I will continue to research and put these ideas into practice so that everyone can enjoy a safe digital environment."
Lee Jeongryeol, Vice Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission, stated, "We will actively incorporate the creative ideas proposed by the advisory panel members into the commission's policy direction on personal information."
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