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10/11/2021 - Thailand: new notification on criteria about storing computer Traffic Data of Service Providers

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On 14 August 2021, in Thailand, it’s entered into effect the new Notification regarding criteria on Storing Computer Traffic Data of Service Providers, which replaces the previous notification of 2007, which provides some significant changes to the regulatory obligations concerning the retention of computer traffic data applied to service providers, for example, the categories of service providers under the new Notification include certain online application stores (e.g. App Store, Google Play, Chatbot, Clubhouse, Telegram), social media service providers like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or LinkedIn, cloud computing service providers and various digital service providers. The new Notification provides additional obligations on verification and authentication systems, data retention and closed circuit television. Service provider shall provide security measures for storing the computer traffic data, which include to store them in media, computer equipment or systems that can maintain the integrity and authentication of users and set up an access control system for the computer traffic data. Furthermore, service providers need to designate a person to liaise with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. The stored computer traffic data must allow to identify and authenticate individual users, for instance indicating proxy server or cache, network address translation or a wifi-hotspot. The new retention period is extended for a maximum of 6 months consecutively. The entire period may not exceed two years.