2026-05-08
Korean PIPA and Card Management Apps — What's Legal
Korean PIPA boundaries for card management and AI use. Why ZDR matters.
Korean PIPA (Personal Information Protection Act) and Card Management Apps — What's Legal
A business card is "public info", but the moment it's digitized, PIPA applies.
PIPA Key Provisions
- Collection/use consent: Cards themselves count as implied consent (2021 guidelines)
- Third-party transfer: Explicit consent required → sending cards to external AI is a gray zone
- Purpose limitation: Use beyond sales = violation
- Deletion right: Full deletion within 30 days on user request
What Happens If AI Trains on Your Cards
Generic ChatGPT/Gemini APIs may use input for model improvement. That risks:
- Card data ending up in training sets
- Unintended exposure in model outputs
- PIPA possibly classifying this as "purpose-limit violation"
ZDR Is the Answer
OpenRouter Zero Data Retention:
- Discarded immediately after inference
- Not used for training
- No logs retained
NameGood routes every AI call through ZDR mode.
Checklist — Is Your Card App PIPA-Compliant?
- Can you export your data (right to portability)
- Account deletion removes cards (right to deletion)
- No AI-training reuse (purpose limitation)
- Explicit consent for any third-party transfer
- Korean data center or GDPR-equivalent transfer (cross-border)
Bottom Line
Before "what features", ask: "Will my cards end up in AI training data?"
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