- Data Protection
Amended Telecommunications Business Act: The External Transmission Rules (1) - Summary
The Amended Telecommunications Business Act （the “TBA”） will become effective on June 16, 2023. In particular, so-called “external transmission rules” have been established to address the use of user information stored in their terminals through cookies and related technology. Previously, in Japan, restrictions on cookies had been partially introduced under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information （“APPI”）; however, this is the first time that cookies and related technology have been directly regulated. Under the TBA, when certain telecommunications business operators （“Operators”） intend to process any data in a manner that will involve an external transfer of any user information stored in their terminals, such as smartphones, tablets, or PCs, the Operators…To read the article, please see the PDF file
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