The Personal Information Protection Commission is expanding the scope of international cooperation in the field of personal information through a memorandum of understanding with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA).
The commission noted on the 12th that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the California Privacy Protection Agency on the 10th to strengthen cooperation between the two organizations in the field of personal information. California is the first state in the U.S. to enact a general law on personal information protection in the private sector, and the agency was established in 2020 based on the California Consumer Privacy Act.
The memorandum of understanding includes various forms of cooperation, such as sharing information related to personal information breach investigations, sharing annual work plans, holding working-level councils, and developing appropriate means for mutual cooperation. This agreement is expected to be an important first step in expanding cooperation, which has traditionally focused on Europe, to the Americas, including the European Union adequacy assessment, signing of memorandums of understanding, and operation of policy consultative bodies.
In particular, the commission expects positive effects from the cooperation between the two sides, as many large corporations leading in the field of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are located in California.
Chairperson Ko Hak-soo stated, "This memorandum of understanding with the California Privacy Protection Agency is an extension of the commission's efforts to diversify its cooperation beyond the existing focus on European countries."