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[…] for an operator to, without providing notice to a child’s parent or teen, store the personal information of a child or teen in a covered nation (North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran), transfer such information to a covered nation, or provide a covered nation with access to such information. In contrast, the Senate’s COPPA […]

[…] 47th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), an annual gathering of the world’s privacy and data protection authorities, took place between September 15 and 19, 2025, hosted by South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission in Seoul. Over 140 authorities from more than 90 countries are members of the GPA, and its annual conferences serve as an […]

C om para tiv e ta b le : EU AI Act – Sou th Kore a AI Act – Ja p an AI Pro m otio n Act E uro p ean Unio n A I Act S ou th Kore a A I Fra m ew ork Act J a p an A […]

This September, the Future of Privacy Forum will be participating in several events during the 47th Global Privacy Assembly in South Korea. The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) is a leading international forum that brings together data protection and privacy authorities from around the world. Originally convened in 1979 as the International Conference of Data […]

[…] its use. Josh presented on global AI governance, highlighting the rapid legislative changes in the APAC region over the past six months, and comparing developments in South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam with those in the EU, US, and Latin America. He then discussed how data protection laws – especially provisions on consent, data subject […]

[…] like the United Kingdom and Australia, challenges remain in rolling out these rights across various sectors of the economy. In the APAC region, both Australia and South Korea have faced significant hurdles in this regard.  As Malaysia embarks on implementing data portability, it may encounter challenges due to the broad scope of its data […]

[…] in a global context by drawing detailed comparisons between the Act and two other pioneering omnibus AI regulations: (1) the European Union (EU)’s AI Act, and South Korea’s Framework Act on AI Development and Establishment of a Foundation for Trustworthiness (AI Framework Act). This comparative analysis of these three regulations reveals three distinct models […]

C om para tiv e ta b le : EU AI Act – Sou th Kore a AI Act – Ja p an AI Pro m otio n Act E uro p ean Unio n A I Act S ou th Kore a A I Fra m ew ork Act J a p an A […]

[…] draft, enact, and implement omnibus AI laws. For example, the EU AI Act implementation is reaching full speed, and new AI laws are either being adopted (South Korea), quickly advancing (Brazil), or being prepared (Japan and China). At the same time, some have suggested that fast-moving AI tech, business practices, and individuals’ engagement with […]