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Personal Information Protection Act — Article 4 (Rights of data subjects)

개인정보 보호법 제4조

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.

A data subject has the following rights in relation to the processing of his or her own personal information: <Amended on Mar. 14, 2023>

1. The right to be informed of the processing of such personal information;

2. The right to determine whether or not to consent and the scope of consent regarding the processing of such personal information;

3. The right to confirm whether personal information is being processed and to request access (including the provision of copies; hereinafter the same applies) to and transmission of such personal information;

4. The right to suspend the processing of, and to request correction, erasure, and destruction of such personal information;

5. The right to appropriate redress for any damage arising out of the processing of such personal information through a prompt and fair procedure;

6. The right to refuse to accept a decision made through a fully automated processing of personal information or to request an explanation thereof.

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