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'Three Reasons Why Monitoring Company Employee Emails Does Not Infringe on Privacy'

'Three Reasons Why Monitoring Company Employee Emails Does Not Infringe on Privacy'

Email is widely used for internal and external communication in many companies. If a company were to monitor and investigate the content of employe...

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The Relationship Between SaaS Services with Chat and Newsletter Features and the Japanese Telecommunications Business Act

The Relationship Between SaaS Services with Chat and Newsletter Features and the Japanese Teleco.

In the past, software was primarily sold in packages such as CD-ROMs, but recently, there has been a rapid proliferation of SaaS (Software as a Ser...

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Explanation of the 'Penalties' in the Revised Personal Information Protection Law in Reiwa 4 (2022)

Explanation of the 'Penalties' in the Revised Personal Information Protection Law in Reiwa 4 (20.

The revised Japanese Personal Information Protection Law came into effect in April 2022. Following our explanation on the 'Responsibilities of Busi...

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Explaining the Privacy Rights of 'Semi-Public Figures' such as Business Managers, Doctors, and Professors

Explaining the Privacy Rights of 'Semi-Public Figures' such as Business Managers, Doctors, and P.

The term "public figure" refers to individuals such as members of the National Diet, heads of local governments, councilors, and other high-ranking...

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Legal Issues with Real-Name Reporting of Arrest Records and Criminal History: Does it not Constitute Defamation or Infringement of Privacy Rights?

Legal Issues with Real-Name Reporting of Arrest Records and Criminal History: Does it not Consti.

The facts of being "arrested" and "convicted" are generally matters that individuals do not wish to disclose publicly.Reporting on a person's crimi...

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Understanding the 2023 Japanese Telecommunications Business Act Amendment: A Comprehensive Guide to New Cookie Regulations

Understanding the 2023 Japanese Telecommunications Business Act Amendment: A Comprehensive Guide.

The upcoming amendment to the Japanese Telecommunications Business Act (scheduled to be implemented in 2023 (Reiwa 5)) will introduce various rule ...

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What Companies Should Disclose in the Event of a Data Breach?

What Companies Should Disclose in the Event of a Data Breach?

When a data breach occurs, there may be cases where administrative responses such as reporting are necessary, depending on the situation. In additi...

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What to Do in the Event of a Personal Data Breach? Explanation of Administrative Measures Companies Should Take

What to Do in the Event of a Personal Data Breach? Explanation of Administrative Measures Compan.

With the advancement of the internet and the ability to exchange information online, there has been an increase in cases where important corporate ...

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Key Points to Consider in Creating a Privacy Policy Based on the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information

Key Points to Consider in Creating a Privacy Policy Based on the Japanese Act on the Protection .

Recently, there has been a growing interest in the protection of personal information. It is safe to say that there are hardly any businesses that ...

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