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Personal Information Protection Act — Article 34-2 (Erasure and blocking of exposed personal information)

개인정보 보호법 제34조의2

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-02. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) A personal information processor shall make sure to prevent personal information such as personally identifiable information, account information, and credit card information from being exposed to the public through information and communications networks. <Amended on Mar. 14, 2023>

(2) With respect to personal information exposed to the public, if requested by the Protection Commission or a specialized institution designated by Presidential Decree, the personal information controller shall take necessary measures such as erasing or blocking the relevant information. <Amended on Mar. 14, 2023>[This Article Added on Feb. 4, 2020][Moved from Article 39-10; (Previous) Article 34-2 Deleted <Amended on Mar. 14, 2023>]

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