Overview
To help you remain compliant with South Korea’s updated PIPA regulations, Persona will implement the following changes on 7 Aug 2026:
- Resident Registration Numbers (RRNs) are now automatically redacted from all stored data
- Korean identity documents containing RRNs are no longer supported, including national ID cards, driver’s licenses, and pre-2021 passports
- Korea Digital ID verification methods are now the recommended approach for verifying Korean users
What you need to do
Most organizations will not need to take any action. These changes will be automatically applied on 7 Aug 2026.
However, if your organization verifies Korean users, we recommend:
- Transitioning to Korea Digital ID verification (mobile carrier, credit card, or I-PIN methods) as your primary verification method going forward
- Reviewing your privacy policy to ensure it reflects the updated verification methods and includes an explicit call-out that Korea Credit Bureau (KCB) receives and processes end-user data for verification
- Consulting with your compliance team if you have questions about how these changes affect your operations
Special circumstances
If you believe your organization has a specific statutory mandate to continue collecting or retaining RRNs, please contact your Persona account team immediately before these changes go live. We’ll need to review your legal justification and approval documentation.