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Apple, Google among 188 companies penalized by South Korea's telecom regulator for location-data violations

( June 12, 2024, 06:15 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple and Google were among 188 location-based service providers penalized by South Korea's telecommunications regulator for breaching location-data protection regulations. The Korea Communications Commission levied fines totaling about 1.2 billion won (about $871,000) after discovering violations during a 2022 audit of 1,287 companies, conducted in accordance with the revised location-information protection act. Apple received a fine of 222 million won for multiple infractions, including failure to properly disclose and obtain consent on terms of service, inadequate disclosure of location-data handling practices and insufficient administrative and technical safeguards. Google Korea faced a 3 million won fine for not disclosing its location-data processing policies.The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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