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Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection
정보통신망 이용촉진 및 정보보호 등에 관한 법률
This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.
Articles
- CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1 Purpose
- Article 2 Definitions
- Article 3 Responsibilities of providers and users of information and communications services
- Article 4 Formulating policy on promotion of utilization of information and communications networks and protection of information
- Article 4-2 Policy measures to prevent harm caused by synthesized videos, etc.
- Article 5 Relationship to other statutes
- Article 5-2 Application to acts done overseas
- CHAPTER II PROMOTION OF UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
- Article 6 Development of technology
- Article 7 Management and dissemination of technology-related information
- Article 8 Standardization and certification of information and communications networks
- Article 9 Designation of certification bodies
- Article 10 Support for development of contents of information
- Article 11 Acceleration of development of applied services for information and communications networks
- Article 12 Establishment of system for sharing information
- Article 13 Projects for promoting utilization of information and communications networks
- Article 14 Proliferation of the Internet
- Article 15 Improvement of quality of internet services
- Article 16 null
- Article 17 null
- CHAPTER III Deleted.
- Article 18 null
- Article 19 null
- Article 20 null
- Article 21 null
- CHAPTER IV CREATION OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
- SECTION 1 Deleted
- Article 22 null
- Article 22-2 Consent to access authority
- Article 23 null
- Article 23-2 Restrictions on use of resident registration numbers
- Article 23-3 Designation of identification service agencies
- Article 23-4 Suspension of identity verification services and revocation of designation of identification service agencies
- Article 23-5 Creation and processing of connecting information
- Article 23-6 Obligation to take safety measures for connecting information
- Article 24 null
- Article 24-2 null
- Article 25 null
- Article 26 null
- Article 26-2 null
- SECTION 2 Deleted
- Article 27 null
- Article 27-2 null
- Article 27-3 null
- Article 28 null
- Article 28-2 null
- Article 29 null
- Article 29-2 null
- SECTION 3 Deleted
- Article 30 null
- Article 30-2 null
- Article 31 null
- Article 32 null
- Article 32-2 null
- Article 32-3 null
- Article 32-4 null
- Article 32-5 Designation of domestic agents
- SECTION 4 Deleted
- Article 33 null
- Article 33-2 null
- Article 34 null
- Article 35 null
- Article 36 null
- Article 37 null
- Article 38 null
- Article 39 null
- Article 40 null
- CHAPTER V PROTECTION OF USERS IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
- Article 41 Preparation of policy on protection of youths
- Article 42 Labeling of media products harmful to youths
- Article 42-2 Prohibition on advertisement of media products harmful to youths
- Article 42-3 Designation of persons responsible for protection of youths
- Article 43 Duty of providers of visual or sound Information to keep information
- Article 44 Protection of rights in information and communications networks
- Article 44-2 Request for deletion of information
- Article 44-3 Discretionary temporary measures
- Article 44-4 Self-regulation
- Article 44-5 Identity verification of users of message boards
- Article 44-6 Claim to furnish user information
- Article 44-7 Prohibition on circulation of unlawful information
- Article 44-9 Persons responsible for preventing circulation of illegally filmed materials or the like
- Article 44-10 Defamation dispute conciliation division
- CHAPTER VI SECURING OF STABILITY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
- Article 45 Securing of stability of information and communications networks
- Article 45-2 Information security pre-inspection
- Article 45-3 Designation of chief information security officers
- Article 46 Protection of integrated information and communication facilities
- Article 46-2 Emergency countermeasures of integrated information and communication facility operators
- Article 46-3 null
- Article 47 Certification of information security management systems
- Article 47-2 Revocation of designation of certification body for information security management systems or examination institution for information security management systems
- Article 47-3 null
- Article 47-4 Protection of users' information
- Article 47-5 Assignment of rating for information security management grade
- Article 47-6 Giving monetary award to person reporting information security vulnerability
- Article 47-7 Special cases concerning certification of information security management system
- Article 48 Prohibition on intrusive acts on information and communications networks
- Article 48-2 Countermeasures against cyber security incidents
- Article 48-3 Report on cyber security incidents
- Article 48-4 Analysis of causes of cyber security incidents
- Article 48-5 Countermeasures against cyber security incidents related to devices and the like connected to information and communications networks
- Article 48-6 Certification of devices and the like connected to information and communications networks
- Article 49 Protection of secrets
- Article 49-2 Prohibition on collection of information by deception
- Article 49-3 Suspension of provision of telecommunications services for telephone numbers used as means of deception
- Article 50 Restrictions on transmission of advertising information for profit-making purpose
- Article 50-2 null
- Article 50-3 Entrustment of transmission of advertising information for profit-making purpose
- Article 50-4 Restrictions on rendering information transmission services
- Article 50-5 Installation of advertising programs for profit-making purpose
- Article 50-6 Distribution of software designed to block transmission of advertising information for profit-making purpose
- Article 50-7 Restrictions on posting of advertising information for profit-making purpose
- Article 50-8 Prohibition on transmission of advertising information for unlawful acts
- Article 51 Restrictions to prevent overseas leakage of important information
- Article 52 Korea Internet and Security Agency
- CHAPTER VII TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILLING SERVICES
- Article 53 Registration of providers of telecommunications billing services
- Article 54 Disqualification from filing for registration
- Article 55 Orders to revoke registration
- Article 56 Reporting on terms and conditions
- Article 57 Securing safety in telecommunications billing services
- Article 58 Rights of users of telecommunications billing services
- Article 58-2 Request for providing information about purchasers
- Article 59 Mediation in and resolution of disputes
- Article 60 Liability for damages
- Article 61 Restrictions on use of telecommunications billing services
- CHAPTER VIII INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
- Article 62 International cooperation
- Article 63 null
- Article 63-2 null
- CHAPTER IX SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
- Article 64 Submission of data
- Article 64-2 Protection and destruction of data
- Article 64-3 null
- Article 64-4 Hearings
- Article 64-5 Obligation to submit transparency reports
- Article 65 Delegation and entrustment of authority
- Article 65-2 null
- Article 66 Confidentiality
- Article 67 null
- Article 68 null
- Article 68-2 null
- Article 69 Legal fiction as public officials in application of penalty provisions
- Article 69-2 null
- CHAPTER X PENALTY PROVISIONS
- Article 70 Penalty provisions
- Article 70-2 Penalty provisions
- Article 71 Penalty provisions
- Article 72 Penalty provisions
- Article 73 Penalty provisions
- Article 74 Penalty provisions
- Article 75 Joint penalty provisions
- Article 75-2 Confiscation and punitive collection
- Article 76 Administrative fines