(1) A provider of information and communications services who meet the criteria prescribed Presidential Decree, such as the average number of daily users, sales, and types of business, shall prepare an annual report stating the following (hereinafter referred to as "transparency report") with regard to the disposition of illegally filmed materials or the like circulated through information and communications services rendered by the provider and shall submit the report to the Korea Media and Communications Commission by January 31 of the following year: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Matters concerning the general efforts made by the provider of information and communications services to prevent the circulation of illegally filmed materials or the like;
2. Matters concerning the number, details, criteria for processing, results of examination, and results of processing of reports on illegally filmed materials or the like and requests for deletion, etc. of such materials under Article 22-5 (1) of the Telecommunications Business Act;
3. Matters concerning the preparation and operation of procedures necessary for preventing circulation, such as deleting illegally filmed materials or the like and blocking access thereto, under Article 22-5 (1) of the Telecommunications Business Act;
4. Matters concerning the placement of persons responsible for preventing the circulation of illegally filmed materials or the like;
5. Matters concerning the provision of internal training and support for preventing the circulation of illegally filmed materials or the like.
(2) The Korea Media and Communications Commission shall disclose transparency reports through the information and communications network operated and managed by it. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) The Korea Media and Communications Commission may request a provider of information and communications services to submit data to ascertain the facts of a transparency report or ascertain the authenticity of the submitted data. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>[This Article Added on Jun. 9, 2020]