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DeepSeek removed from app stores in South Korea amid data privacy concerns – ET CISO

DeepSeek removed from app stores in South Korea amid data privacy concerns – ET CISO

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Chinese AI app, DeepSeek, has been removed from South Korean app stores pending a review of how it handles user data. According to news agency AFP, Choi Jang-hyuk, vice chairperson of Seoul’s Personal Information Protection Commission, told a press conference that DeepSeek has been removed from local app stores while authorities “thoroughly examine” its personal data processing practices “to ensure compliance” with local laws.

The app’s R1 chatbot has gained popularity since its launch last month. However, concerns have been raised in several countries about how DeepSeek stores user data, which the company claims is kept on “secure servers located in China.”

In a press release, South Korea’s data protection agency said DeepSeek had “acknowledged that considerations for domestic privacy laws were somewhat lacking”. The agency assessed that bringing the app into line with local privacy laws “would inevitably take a significant amount of time”, it added.

“To prevent further concerns from spreading, the commission recommended that DeepSeek temporarily suspend its service while making the necessary improvements,” it said. DeepSeek has “accepted” the proposal, the agency added.

DeepSeek has become unavailable on Apple App Store and Google Play Store in South Korea.

This month, several South Korean government ministries and police blocked DeepSeek on their computers. Italy has launched its own investigation and blocked DeepSeek from processing data for Italian users. Australia has banned it from government devices, and US lawmakers have proposed a bill to block it over concerns about data security.

Back home in India, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has undertaken a thorough enquiry of potential harm to Indian citizens using the DeepSeek on their devices.

  • Published On Feb 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM IST

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