For Public Office Candidates and Political Parties
This page provides guidance on the procedures for requesting the removal of information if defamatory content is published in documents or images used for election campaigning or negative campaigning during the election period through our services.
Public office candidates and political parties wishing to request the removal of such content may do so under the "Special Provisions for Public Office Candidates, etc." of the Provider Liability Limitation Act, following the methods outlined below.
Applicable Information
The information eligible for procedures under the "Special Provisions for Public Office Candidates, etc." of the Provider Liability Limitation Act must meet all of the following criteria.
Information distributed during the election campaign period (from the official announcement date to the day before the election day).
Information contained in documents or images used for election campaigning or negative campaigning.
Information that infringes on the honor of public office candidates, etc.
Procedure
Please prepare the required documents and send them by mail to the address below.
(As a general rule, we only accept submissions by mail.)
Required Documents
[In the case of a request from the candidate]
Notification of Defamatory Information and Request for Content Transmission Prevention
Certificate of Seal Registration of the candidate (issued within the last 3 months)
[In the case of a request from a political party, etc.]
Notification of Defamatory Information and Request for Content Transmission Prevention
Certificate of Seal Registration for the official seal of the political party (issued within the last 3 months) or A copy of the candidate registration document submitted by the political party (only those accepted by the election committee)
Power of attorney from the candidate or political party, etc.
Certificate of Seal Registration of the proxy
In the case of a proxy application, in addition to the above documents 1 and 2, the following are also required:
(However, if the proxy is a lawyer, documents 3 and 4 are not required.)
Document Submission Address
Cerulean Tower 4-14F, 26-1, Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8512 GMO Internet, Inc. Attn: Provider Liability Limitation Act Response Desk
For more details on internet election campaigns and the "Special Provisions for Public Office Candidates, etc." under the Provider Liability Limitation Act, please refer to the following websites.
【JAIPA】For Those Using the Internet for Election Campaigning
Please note that submitting a request does not guarantee the removal of the content or the resolution of disputes.
