Apple and Google’s business interests in Korea have been fined for violating a law on collecting location data, but it’s not clear why Apple got dinged.
National Assembly of the Republic of South Korea
National Assembly of the Republic of South Korea
Apple has been ordered by the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) to pay a fine of 210 million won (approximately $153,000) for collecting users’ location data without their consent. The action violated a clause regarding disclosing the policy on location data and others.
The KCC has also ordered Google to pay a lesser fine to the tune of 3 million won, or approximately $2,179, for a similar violation.
Apple fined in South Korea for collecting users’ data without their consent
Apple fined in South Korea for collecting users’ data without their consent