Changes in Personal Information Protection and Data Use Regulations
First written in FY2020. 5 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-13.
Plaid moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 5 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- 2026-08-13ReframedEarnings presentation
「The direction of legal revisions is consistent with the vision we pursue of using data to deepen understanding of customers and businesses」
The explanation of personal information and data-use regulations has shifted from focusing solely on the risk of usage restrictions to viewing legal revisions as business opportunities for data analysis and AI use. At the same time, the company states that it will monitor guidelines and other developments and consider methods of use and the necessary framework. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「For example, the Group's services primarily use 1st Party Cookie information to collect data. If legal regulations concerning such use were strengthened in the future, or if Internet users became more reluctant to provide data, its use in the Group's services could become restricted, potentially affecting the Group's business and performance.」
The company continues to identify the risk of restrictions on the use of data, including 1st Party Cookie data, arising from laws and regulations, technological developments, and user preferences. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「For example, the Group's services primarily use 1st Party Cookie information to collect data. If legal regulations concerning such use were strengthened in the future, or if Internet users became more reluctant to provide data, its use in the Group's services could become restricted, potentially affecting the Group's business and performance.」
The company continues to identify the risk of restrictions on the use of data, including 1st Party Cookie data, arising from laws and regulations, technological developments, and user preferences. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「For example, the Group's services primarily use 1st Party Cookie information to collect data. If legal regulations concerning such use were strengthened in the future, or if Internet users became more reluctant to provide data, its use in the Group's services could become restricted, potentially affecting the Group's business and performance.」
The company continues to identify the risk of restrictions on the use of data, including 1st Party Cookie data, arising from regulatory and technological developments surrounding the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, Cookies, and related matters. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The company will also continue to work to respond to changes in laws and regulations, including the amendments to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information that took effect in April 2022, hereinafter referred to as the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.」
The company continues to identify the risk of restrictions on data use arising from amendments to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and regulatory and technological developments surrounding Cookies and related matters. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「For example, the Group's services primarily use 1st Party Cookie information to collect data. If legal regulations concerning such use were strengthened in the future, or if Internet users became more reluctant to provide data, its use in the Group's services could become restricted, potentially affecting the Group's business and performance.」
The company continues to identify the risk of restrictions on data use arising from regulatory and technological developments surrounding the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, Cookies, and related matters. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「If legal regulations concerning such use were strengthened in the future, or if Internet users became more reluctant to provide data, its use in our services could become restricted, potentially affecting our business and performance.」
The company identifies as risks the use of data, including 1st Party Cookie data, tighter regulations such as the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and reliance on customer companies' legal compliance.