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Online shopping mall founder
Obligations to obtain consent to the collection and use of personal information
Consent to the collection and use of personal information
- An online shopping mall operator shall, whenever he/she intends to collect personal information of a user purposely to use it, notify the user of the following matters and obtain consent from the user. The same shall apply in cases where he/she intends to change any of the following matters (Article 39-3(1) of the Personal Information Protection Act).
√ Purposes of collection and use of the personal information
√ Items of personal information that he/she intends to collect
√ Period of time during which he/she intends to possess and use the personal information
- However, he/she may collect and use personal information of a user without the consent in any of the following cases (Article 39-3(2) of the Personal Information Protection Act).
√ If personal information is necessary for fulfilling the contract for the provision of products of the online shopping mall, but if it is clearly difficult to get consent in an ordinary manner due to an economic or technical reason
√ If it is necessary for paying charges on the products of the online shopping mall provided
√ If any other Act provides otherwise
- A person who collects personal information without the consent of the relevant user in violation of such regulations shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for up to 5 years or with a fine not exceeding KRW 50 million (Subparagraph 4-5 of Article 71 of the Personal Information Protection Act).