Rejection of Unauthorized Email Collection

Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.

Article 50-2 (Prohibition of Unauthorized Collection of Email Addresses)

• No person shall collect email addresses using programs or other technical devices that automatically collect email addresses from websites without the prior consent of the website operator or administrator.
• No person shall sell or distribute email addresses collected in violation of Paragraph 1.
• No person shall use email addresses collected, sold, or distributed in violation of Paragraphs 1 and 2 for the purpose of transmitting information, knowing that such acts are prohibited.

Article 74 (Penalties) Any person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be subject to a fine not exceeding KRW 10,000,000.

• A person who displays, sells, or displays for the purpose of sale in violation of Article 8, Paragraph 4
• A person who distributes, sells, rents, or openly displays obscene symbols, words, sounds, images, or videos in violation of Article 44-7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1
• A person who repeatedly delivers symbols, words, sounds, images, or videos that cause fear or anxiety to others in violation of Article 44-7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3
• A person who takes technical measures in violation of Article 50, Paragraph 6
• A person who transmits advertising information in violation of Article 50-8, or collects, sells, distributes, or uses email addresses for information transmission in violation of Article 50-2
• A person who transmits advertising information in violation of Article 50-8
• A person who fails to report changes to registration details, business transfer, acquisition, merger, or inheritance in violation of Article 53, Paragraph 4