Personal Information Protection

The Personal Information Protection Team at HMP Law provides clients with advice on privacy or data protection issues, including the implementation of personal information management policies and other personal data compliance programs, methods to reduce legal risks and responses to any breach or misuse of personal information as required by the Personal Information Protection Act and other personal information protection-related laws and regulations. In addition, the Personal Information Protection Team advises on personal information protection, privacy, and data security issues relating to various breakthrough technologies such as the 4th Industrial Revolution, such as big data, internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing, drones, FinTech, electric cars, and driverless cars

◆ Advice on corporate compliance programs to make sure that the Personal Information Protection Act and other personal information protection-related laws and regulations are fully complied with
◆ Conduct of due diligence to check status of compliance with personal information protection-related laws and regulations
◆ Advice on implementation of personal information protection-related compliance policies and programs
◆ Training of directors, executives and employees in the requirements of the personal information protection-related laws and regulations, amendments to the relevant laws and regulations, and methods to minimize legal risks
◆ Drafting, review and advice on documentation, including the personal information management policies, internal management plans, and consent forms
◆ Advice on internal responses and procedures in the event of accidents relating to personal information
◆ Representation in civil, criminal, or administrative disputes relating to misuse of personal information before courts or arbitrators
◆ Advice on cooperation with internal IT teams and data security service providers
◆ Advice on personal information, privacy and data security relating to breakthrough technologies such as big data, internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing, drones, FinTech, electric cars, and driverless driving cars

The Lawyer in Charge

Key Performance

  • Conducted projects to set up personal information protection compliance systems and programs for Korean subsidiaries of U.S. pharmaceutical companies

  • Conducted projects to set up and implement personal information protection compliance systems and programs for Korean subsidiaries of a U.K. pharmaceutical company

  • Advised on localization of the global data protection policy for a Korean subsidiary of a U.S. company

  • Conducted the personal information protection due diligence on a Korean subsidiary of a Swiss tobacco company and advised on the implementation of personal information protection compliance programs

  • Conducted training sessions on personal information protection for directors, executives, or employees of Korean subsidiaries of a German logistics company

  • Advised a drone association on personal information protection issues relating to drones

  • Participated with other law firms in multi-jurisdictional surveys on data protection legislation of Korea and other countries (contributed Korean chapter)

  • Advised various pharmaceutical, clothing, game, medical devices, marketing, and PR firms on the establishment and implementation of the compliance policies, programs or systems relating to the personal information protection

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