[2025 National Audit] Song Kyunghee, Personal Information Commission Chair: "Strict Sanctions for Personal Data Leaks"

"Clarifying Minimum Standards for Personnel and Budget in Personal Information Protection"

Song Kyunghee, Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission, Yonhap News

On October 14, Song Kyunghee, Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission, stated, "We will strengthen the accountability of personal information handlers through rigorous investigations and sanctions regarding personal information leaks and infringement incidents."

In her opening remarks at the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee audit that day, Chairperson Song said, "We will promptly establish and implement measures to prevent the spread of harm to the public caused by personal information breaches and to provide remedies for victims of such leaks."

She further emphasized, "We will clarify the minimum standards for personnel and budget in the field of personal information protection, and establish the perception that protecting personal information is not a cost but a strategic investment and a fundamental responsibility."

Chairperson Song also expressed her intention to strengthen the public's right to self-determination over their personal information. She stated, "We have implemented the right to request the transfer of personal information from this year so that people can effectively control their own data," and added, "We plan to expand this system to ten key sectors closely related to everyday life."

She also explained, "With the increasing use of video information processing devices such as closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs), we are promoting the enactment of laws to enhance the safety of video data and strengthen the rights of data subjects."

Chairperson Song stated, "We are working to establish a legal basis that will allow the use of original data containing personal information in areas where the development and performance improvement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is urgently needed, provided that sufficient safety measures are in place." She added that a one-stop support system will be established to assist with the entire pseudonymization process so that the pseudonymized data system can function effectively in practice, and that the procedures for pseudonymization will be streamlined.

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