Japan: PPC investigation into LINE regarding allegedly illegal data transfers
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Issued PPC administrative response to LINE Yahoo following personal information breach
On 28 March 2024, the Japanese Personal Information Protection Committee (PPC) issued an administrative response to LINE Yahoo, a communication application, regarding the leakage of personal information. The incident occurred when a computer used by…
SourceGuidance issued by Japanese Personal Information Protection Commission as part of ongoing investigation into LINE for allegedly illegal data transfer
On 23 April 2021, the Japanese Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) issued guidance to the LINE messaging app as part of its investigation concerning LINE's compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). The PP…
SourceOpened investigation by Japanese Personal Information Protection Commission into LINE for allegedly illegal data transfer
On 26 March 2021, the Japanese Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) opened its investigation into LINE messaging app for an allegedly illegal data transfer on 17 March 2018. The PPC is now examining the compliance of LINE with the Act on…
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