PIDMC cases in 2012

Personal Information Dispute Mediation Cases (개인정보분쟁조정 사례집/個人情報紛爭調整事例集), an annual report published by Pico & KISA, illustrates some noteworthy cases year by year.

Here are summaries of leading cases among 143 cases (statistics) before the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee (PIDMC or Pico) in 2012.

It should be noted that all the disputes arising in the public sector are under the jurisdiction of PIDMC with the new Personal Information Protection Act coming into force on September 30, 2011.

For reference only, USD1.00 was KRW1063.50, Euro1.00 was KRW1403.61 at the end of 2012.

See separate Articles for the detailed PIDMC cases in the year of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

Data processor conducting TM without data subjects' consent
Plaintiff

Marriage consultant who posted wedding photos on its website without consent
Agreement prior to mediation