Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act Article 19

Telecom businesses shall verify users’ identity with the assistance of the database designated by the competent telecom authority when accepting the application of telecom services. This requirement also applies when the competent telecom authority or judiciary police department notifies of the requirement for re-verification due to the suspected fraud when telecom businesses provide telecom services.The database mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be designated by the competent telecom authority following consultations with the competent central authority.Regulations and operating procedures for the inquiries related to the verification of user identity with the assistance of the database mentioned in paragraph 1 by telecom businesses, the regular inquiry frequency mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 20 and paragraph 1 of Article 22, and other relevant matters shall be established by the competent telecom authority.When collecting, processing, and using data in the database specified in paragraph 1, telecom businesses shall comply with the Personal Data Protection Act, shall not exceed the necessary scope for verification purposes, and shall ensure the confidentiality obligations of practitioners.