Despite the update, DeepSeek’s services remain suspended in South Korea.
The move follows a regulatory inspection by South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), which concluded last week that DeepSeek had failed to secure user consent for the international transfer of personal data.
The investigation also found that user prompts entered by South Korean customers had been transmitted to Volcano Engine, a subsidiary of ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok.
In response, DeepSeek amended its privacy policy, adding new provisions pledging compliance with South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act.
The updated policy discloses that user data may be transferred to four overseas entities — three located in China and one in the United States — and notes that users have the right to refuse such transfers.
Despite these revisions, DeepSeek’s services remain unavailable for download on South Korean app marketplaces. The PIPC had earlier voiced concerns about the company’s handling of private information, leading to the suspension of its services in February.
The commission has said the decision to resume operations ultimately rests with the company, noting that DeepSeek may do so once it has “acceptably implemented corrective measures.”
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Kim Dong-young
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