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Telecommunications電気通信1 law

Act on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail

特定電子メールの送信の適正化等に関する法律(とくていでんしめーるのそうしんのてきせいかとうにかんするほうりつ)

The rules for businesses that send advertising email: mail only people who consented or otherwise fall within the Act's list, stop when asked, show who is sending, never fake the sender's details, and never mail made-up addresses to send in bulk.

Read the textAdvertising emailPrior consent (opt-in)Unsubscribing (opt-out)What an email must show

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  • 72Ministry of Justice
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