DP Rep. Lee Jung-hun Hosts Forum on Preventing Personal Data Leaks from Delivery Apps

Rep. Lee Jung-hun of the Democratic Party of Korea, a member of the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee, will host a policy forum on the Personal Information Protection Act at 10:00 a.m. on July 22 at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, Seoul.

Rep. Lee stated that he organized this forum under the theme, "The Era of 35 Million Delivery App Users… Is My Privacy Safe?" to diagnose blind spots in personal information protection amid rapid technological advancement and the widespread use of platforms, and to bridge the gap between law and technology.

The forum will be attended by experts from the government and the National Assembly, including representatives from the Personal Information Protection Commission and the National Assembly Research Service, as well as figures from the media, legal, and industrial sectors.

Notably, the presentations for this forum will be delivered by SBS reporter Ahn Hee-jae, who conducted investigative reporting on the reality of information leaks from delivery apps, and Bloter department head Shim Hyun-hee.

The discussion panel will feature Kim Seung-joo, a professor at Korea University; Kim Hye-mi, a legislative researcher at the National Assembly Research Service; Noh Jong-eon, an attorney at the law firm Jonjae; Ko Nak-jun, a director at the Personal Information Protection Commission; and Kwon Se-hwa, a director at the Korea Internet Corporations Association.


Rep. Lee Jung-hun has proposed a partial amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act to swiftly address institutional gaps exposed by recent technological developments.

The amendment includes provisions to: require that information subjects be notified without delay when a court receives personal information from private platforms for trial purposes; elevate the application of authentication measures to prevent unauthorized access within platforms to a legal duty of safety; and significantly strengthen the punishment for illegal provision or use of personal information from the current maximum of 5 years in prison to up to 10 years in prison (or a fine of up to 100 million won).

Rep. Lee stated, "Behind the daily convenience we enjoy, large-scale data that can be used to estimate an individual's residence and lifestyle patterns is being accumulated on platforms." He added, "Laws and systems must serve as a solid shield to ensure that convenience does not become a weapon that threatens someone's personal safety."

He also emphasized, "I will ensure this bill is passed quickly in the National Assembly and supplement the remaining tasks to create a digital territory where citizens can feel safe."
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