Record of Processing Activities (Art. 30 GDPR · PDPA ม.39) → South Korea (PIPA) 🇰🇷
Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) · Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC)
Record of Processing Activities (Art. 30 GDPR · PDPA ม.39) 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.
Certifications: CIPP/E, CIPP/A, CIPM, CIPT (IAPP), ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer, FIP.
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: Record of Processing Activities (Art. 30 GDPR · PDPA ม.39) → mapping → control implementation → Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) registration (where applicable) → ongoing audit.
GDPR fine avoidance — 0 enforcement actions in 4 years (n=42 EU-facing clients) via proactive DPIA + SCC + Art. 27 representative.
Coverage
How it works
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Map Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
Compliance plan aligned with Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC).
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Prepare Record of Processing Activities (Art. 30 GDPR · PDPA ม.39)
14-45 working days at 55,000-185,000 บาท.
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Transfer mechanism
SCC + BCR + TIA + adequacy assessment as required.
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Local representative
Local DPO or representative per destination law.
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DPA registration
Notification/filing with Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) where required.
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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.