Google, Apple fined for breaching Korea's data collection laws
Published: 12 Jun. 2024, 18:57
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- SARAH CHEA
- chea.sarah@joongang.co.kr
Google's Korean unit was ordered to pay 3 million won ($2,180) for allegedly violating a clause of the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information related to disclosing policies on location data, according to the Korean Communications Commission (KCC).
Apple's Korean unit was also fined 210 million won for allegedly collecting location data without consent, violating the same clause as well as others, the commission said.
The commission imposed fines on 188 firms, including the Korean units of Google and Apple, for similar acts.
The administrative measures came as a result of a regular inspection of companies handling location information conducted under the revised location information protection act in 2022.
“Location information is a key resource to improve users' convenience and a foundation for the growth of innovative industries, but we need to consider the protection of individuals' privacy and social security in using the information,” KCC Chairman Kim Hong-il said.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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