Trip.com faces South Korea privacy scrutiny over possible data transfers to China
By Wooyoung Lee ( October 14, 2025, 09:02 GMT | Insight) -- Online travel agency Trip.com faces scrutiny from South Korea’s privacy regulator over its handling of local users’ data amid concerns the information may be transferred to China. Personal Information Protection Commission Chair Song Kyung-hee told lawmakers her agency will examine whether the company violated privacy law, noting Trip.com had previously faced investigation and penalty over similar issues.Online travel agency Trip.com will face scrutiny from South Korea’s privacy regulator over its handling of South Korean users’ data amid concerns the information may be transferred to China....
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