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PIPC Imposes Record Fines on Google and Meta for Privacy Violations
On September 14, 2022, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced that it had imposed record fines totaling KRW 100 billion on Google LLC (Google) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), the service provider of Facebook and Instagram, for collecting and using the behavioral data of users without consent for targeted advertisements in violation of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). The respective violations committed by each company, as well as the fines and other administrative sanctions imposed thereon, are summarized in greater detail below.
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- Details of violations and administrative sanctions
- Implications
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