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Personal Information Protection Act — Article 9 (Master plan)

개인정보 보호법 제9조

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) The Protection Commission shall establish a Master Plan to protect personal information (hereinafter referred to as a "Master Plan") every three years in consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies to ensure the protection of personal information and the rights and interests of data subjects: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 24, 2015>

(2) The Master Plan shall include the following:

1. Basic goals and intended directions of the protection of personal information;

2. Improvement of systems and statutes or regulations related to the protection of personal information;

3. Measure to prevent personal information breaches;

4. Vitalization of self-regulation to protect personal information;

5. Promoting education and public relations to protect personal information;

6. Training of specialists in the protection of personal information;

7. Other matters necessary to protect personal information.

(3) The National Assembly, the Court, the Constitutional Court, and the National Election Commission may establish and implement its own Master Plan to protect personal information of relevant institutions (including affiliated entities).

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