Supervision

The Personal Information Protection Commission, if necessary, provides a guidance and an advice, requests of reports, conducts on-site inspections, offers a recommendation and make an order to governmental institutions and business operators who handle Specific Personal Information, which means personal information relating to MY NUMBER, depending on an issue.

Until the amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information comes into force*, Competent Ministers supervise on proper handling of personal information in the private sector.

*The amended Act comes into force, which is within 2 years from the promulgation, Sep 9, 2015.