Japan's Park24 ID-image shift puts focus on data-retention needs, risks
By Genta Nakanishi ( October 23, 2026, 03:07 GMT | Insight) -- Park24’s move to stop retaining identity-verification images after registration is putting a spotlight on whether companies in Japan need to keep personal data once its original purpose has been fulfilled. Privacy lawyers told MLex that the need to collect personal data should be considered separately from the need to continue retaining it, while keeping unnecessary data can itself increase cybersecurity risks.Park24’s move to stop retaining identity-verification images after registration is putting a spotlight on whether companies in Japan need to keep personal data once its original purpose has been fulfilled....
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