Information, Communications and Media Act of Bhutan 2018, user review and removal rights

Information, Communications and Media Act of Bhutan 2018, ss.338(3), 340

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In force since 8 January 2018.

A data subject rights rule binding private bodies.

As of 29 August 2026.

What it requires

An ICT or media service provider or vendor in Bhutan must let a user review and, when necessary, have their personal information, including a biometric identifier, amended or removed, and must remove or withdraw information upon the user's request.

What this law does

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Section 338(3) requires an ICT and Media facility or service provider and vendor to let users or consumers review and, when necessary, have their information amended or removed. Section 340 requires information to be removed or withdrawn upon a user's request. These rights run specifically against an ICT/Media provider under Chapter 17; no equivalent named right was found running against a general Chapter 21 data handler. No express portability right was found.

When LexLint raises it

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