Korean Data Protection Agency Calls DeepSeek Transfer User Data To Third Party Without Permit

JAKARTA After blocking the DeepSek application, the Personal Information Protection Commission in South Korea now accuses DeepSek of transferring its user data. This was done without consent.

This statement was made by the authorities on Thursday, April 24. Citing a Reuters report, the Personal Information Protection Commission said that DeepSek had transferred its user information and orders when the app had not been blocked.

This means that users who had downloaded and used DeepSek in South Korea became victims of data collection without permission. Worse yet, all user conversations were taken to be submitted to companies in China and the US.

The data protection agency also explained that the content it uses to include in a command was submitted to Volcano Engine, a technology company in China. In addition to the content content, DeepSek also provides user device and network information.

This is a prohibited act because DeepSeek has stolen user data for commercial purposes. All user data is also confirmed to be leaked so that this Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform is claimed not to prioritize the privacy of its users.

After these allegations were made, DeepSeek said that the sending of user information to Volcano Engine was made to increase user experience. However, the AI made in China claimed to have stopped sending data.

They have blocked content transfer activities from user AI orders since April 10. This reason seems unacceptable to South Korea because the data protection agency plans to take further action.

The agency will force DeepSek to remove all AI command content shared with Volcano Engine. They will also set a legal basis because DeepSek has transferred user information in its country abroad without permission.