Reader A writes: "I'm a junior high and elementary school teacher, and I was wondering if you'd published any articles outlining the law regarding privacy policy and children in Japan?

"As part of a lesson, I'd like the children to make videos, which would then be posted online. Unfortunately, I don't trust the school or board of education to have accurate knowledge of the issue, only to repeat traditional behavior or what they think policy probably is."

In the past decade, protection of personal information has become an important social issue, and this has led to the introduction of numerous laws and ordinances up and down the country. Organizations that deal with personal information are obliged to obey various rules regarding its protection, and schools are no exception.