SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Enactment No. 6217, May. 19, 2016
- Partial Amendment No. 6541, Jul. 13, 2017
- Partial Amendment No. 6821, Mar. 22, 2018
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018
- Partial Amendment No. 6908, Oct. 04, 2018
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7046, Mar. 28, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. , Jul. 20, 2021
- Partial Amendment No. 8393, Jul. 13, 2022
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 8862, Jul. 24, 2023
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the freedom and rights of individuals by providing for matters concerning the safe management of personal information and the guarantees of the rights of identifiable individuals pursuant to the Personal Information Protection Act.
Article 2 (Definitions)
The definitions of terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows:
Article 3 (Principles for Protection of Personal Information)
(1) Each personal information manager shall make the purpose of managing particular personal information clear, and collect only the minimum personal information legitimately and lawfully necessary for such purpose.
Article 4 (Responsibility)
The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall formulate policies to promote human dignity and protect individual privacy, by preventing harmful effects caused by the collection of personal information for other than the purpose thereof, the misuse, abuse, thoughtless observation, pursuit, etc. of personal information.
Article 5 (Designation of Persons Responsible for Protecting Personal Information, etc.)
The Mayor shall designate persons responsible for protecting personal information, persons in charge of the protection of personal information, etc. under Article 31 of the Act and Article 33 (2) 1 of the Enforcement Decree.
Article 6 (Registration of Personal Information Files)
The Mayor shall register the current status of the management of personal information files under Article 32 of the Act, with the Ministry of the Interior. The foregoing shall also apply where any alteration is made to the matters registered.
Article 7 (Countermeasures against Divulgence of Personal Information)
(1) Where it is verified that personal information has actually been divulged, the Mayor shall immediately notify the individual identifiable by such information of the following matters according to methods, such as in writing:
Article 8 (Charging and Payment of Fees)
(1) The Mayor may charge a subject of information (including their agents referred to in Article 38 of the Act) fees and postage generated pursuant to Article 38 (3) of the Act and Article 47 (1) of the Enforcement Decree, from the request for perusal under Article 35 of the Act; the request for revision or deletion under Article 36 of the Act; and the request for suspension, etc. of management under Article 37 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "request for perusal, etc.") in accordance with attached Table of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Collection of Fees: Provided, That where a ground to request perusal, etc. pursuant to Article 47 (2) of the Decree lies in the Seoul Government, the Mayor shall not charge fees and postage referred to in paragraph (1).
Article 9 (Filing Formal Objections)
(1) Where a subject of information is dissatisfied with measures taken, such as rejection of a request for perusal, etc., he/she may file a formal objection.
Article 10 (Personal Information Protection Deliberative Committee)
(1) The Mayor shall establish a Seoul Metropolitan Government Personal Information Deliberative Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") in order to deliberate on the following matters:
Article 11 (Supervision of Personal Information Processors)
(1) The Mayor shall exercise appropriate supervision and oversight over persons who process personal information under his/her supervision and direction (hereinafter referred to as "personal information processor"), so that personal information is managed safely.
Article 12 (Purchasing Insurance, Entering into Mutual Aid Agreements, etc.)
The Mayor may subscribe insurance, enter into a mutual aid agreement, etc., within the budget, in order to prepare for loss and compensation for loss due to infringement of personal privacy while processing personal information.
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