New download of Chinese-AI startup, DeepSeek App, has been suspended on South Korea’s app stores by the country’s data protection authority on Monday. DeepSeek also accept the fact that it falling short in protecting users’ personal data outlined by the country government.
In a media briefing, Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said DeepSeek app will resume download in South Korea’s App Store market once the app complies with the country's privacy law.
The measure to block DeepSeek app started on Saturday in the country, PIPC said.
However, the measure is only restricting new download. In other words, existing downloads can still access the AI services and also its web service remains accessible in the country.
In response to this move, DeepSeek has sent legal representatives to South Korea to discuss and resolve the issue, and to make sure that the company is complying with all the privacy law of the country.
It worth noting that South Korea is not the only country DeepSeek is facing privacy concerns. Italy’s data protection authority ordered DeepSeek to block its chatbot last month for not fixing issues with its privacy policy.
