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ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness → South Korea (PIPA) 🇰🇷

Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) · Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC)

From 385,000-1,250,000 āļšāļēāļ—180-540 working days

ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness for South Korea (PIPA) must align with Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) — supervised by Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) with max fines of 3% turnover.

Partner network — Bird & Bird, OneTrust, BSI, DNV — for ISO certification, cross-border SCC, EU representative service.

South Korea (PIPA) legal regime: Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) — enforced by Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) with max fines of 3% turnover. PIPA 2023 — 72h notification + cross-border restriction + EU adequacy.

Breach notification: 72 hours — 24/7 incident hotline available.

End-to-end: ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness → mapping → control implementation → Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) registration (where applicable) → ongoing audit.

95% DSAR backlog reduction — automated DSAR portal + 30-day SLA + audit trail.

How it works

  1. 1

    Map Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

    Compliance plan aligned with Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC).

  2. 2

    Prepare ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness

    180-540 working days at 385,000-1,250,000 āļšāļēāļ—.

  3. 3

    Transfer mechanism

    SCC + BCR + TIA + adequacy assessment as required.

  4. 4

    Local representative

    Local DPO or representative per destination law.

  5. 5

    DPA registration

    Notification/filing with Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) where required.

  6. 6

    Ongoing monitoring

    Quarterly review + annual audit + breach drill + DSAR queue monitoring.

Frequently asked questions

Which law applies in South Korea (PIPA)?

Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

Supervisory authority?

Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC)

Maximum fine?

3% turnover

Breach window?

Within 72 hours.

Market-specific caution?

PIPA 2023 — 72h notification + cross-border restriction + EU adequacy.

Local representative required?

Depends on scope of processing.

Cross-border transfer requirements?

SCC + TIA + (for CN/RU) data localisation + government security assessment.

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