Apple won't comment on $3.2 million fine for mishandling data in South Korea

Apple won't comment on $3.2 million fine for mishandling data in South Korea
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Apple won't comment on $3.2 million fine for mishandling data in South Korea
Author: news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely)
Published: Feb, 26 2025 22:03

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The South Korean government has levied fines against Apple after it was found using illegally obtained data to predict when users couldn't pay for App Store purchases — and Apple's representatives aren't in the mood to talk about it.

According to PIPC, "less than 20% of users registered Kakao Pay with Apple as a payment method, but Kakao Pay sent the information of all users, including not only Apple users but also non-Apple users (e.g.

The South Korean government has levied fines against Apple after it was found using illegally obtained data to predict when users couldn't pay for App Store purchases — and Apple's representatives aren't in the mood to talk about it.

In January, Apple had been fined by the South Korean government for using data illegally obtained without users' consent.

During the February 25 meeting with the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), Apple representatives were asked which other countries used Apple's NSF scores.

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