South Korea Retains EU Data Adequacy in First Post-Schrems II Periodic Test

The European Commission confirmed South Korea's EU data adequacy status in its first post-Schrems II periodic review, establishing a new "confirm plus recommend" model that treats adequacy as iterative rather than permanent. The decision flags two gaps—onward transfer safeguards and data protection authority enforcement capacity—that Korea must address before the next review cycle.

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