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Japan moves to grant consumer rights over personal data

Individuals would be able to bar companies from using identifying information

A Facebook data center. The abuse of data collected by companies has fueled a push for greater privacy protections.   © Reuters
NOBUTAKA HIRAMOTO and KOSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writers | Japan

TOKYO -- Japan is considering giving individuals the right to stop companies from using their personal data, Nikkei learned Tuesday, as companies increasingly mine this virtual resource to build new businesses.

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