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Personal Information Protection Act — Article 58 (Partial exclusion from application)

개인정보 보호법 제58조

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) Chapter III through VIII shall not apply to any of the following personal information: <Amended on Mar. 14, 2023>

1. Deleted; <Mar. 14, 2023>

2. Personal information collected or requested to be provided for the analysis of information related to national security;

3. Deleted; <Mar. 14, 2023>

4. Personal information collected or used for its own purposes of reporting by the press, missionary activities by religious organizations, and nomination of candidates by political parties, respectively.

(2) Articles 15, 22, 22-2, 27 (1) and (2), 34, and 37 shall not apply to any personal information that is processed by means of the fixed visual data processing devices installed and operated at open places pursuant to the subparagraphs of Article 25 (1). <Amended on Mar. 14, 2023>

(3) Articles 15, 30 and 31 shall not apply to any personal information that is processed by a personal information controller to operate a group or association for friendship, such as an alumni association and a hobby club.

(4) In the case of processing personal information pursuant to paragraph (1), a personal information controller shall process the personal information to the minimum extent necessary to attain the intended purpose for the minimum period; and shall also make necessary arrangements, such as technical, managerial and physical safeguards, individual grievance handling and other necessary measures for the safe management and appropriate processing of such personal information.

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