Permanent Deletion Using Irrecoverable Methods
Ongoing Supervision to Prevent Illegal Distribution of Personal Data
The Personal Information Protection Commission announced on December 30 that it will supervise and support the safe destruction of user personal data held by Interpark Commerce and Wemakeprice, both of which recently declared bankruptcy.
This measure is intended to prevent potential data breaches by destroying the vast amounts of member information that have been collected and processed, as the possibility of service resumption has disappeared following the bankruptcy declarations of the two companies.
The Commission plans to cooperate with bankruptcy trustees responsible for corporate liquidation to identify the inventory of IT assets and the storage locations of member data, and to permanently delete this information using methods that make recovery impossible.
In particular, the Commission will focus on preventing the illegal distribution of personal data by ensuring that used IT assets are not disposed of before all personal information is securely destroyed.
The Commission stated, "It is important to take full responsibility for protecting personal data that may be left vulnerable when a business closes," adding, "We will continue on-site guidance and supervision to ensure that the public's valuable personal information is not illegally distributed."
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