Article 69 Protection of intellectual property rights in the information technology sphere The protection of intellectual property rights in the information technology sphere shall be subject to the law on intellectual property and the following regulations: 1. Organizations and individuals transmitting information in the network environment may make a temporary copy of a protected work due to technical requirements to transmit the information and such temporary copy shall be stored for a sufficient period for information transmission. 2. Lawful users of protected software shall be entitled to reproduce such software as a standby for storage and replacement of damaged software without obtaining any permission or paying royalties. Article 70 Prevention of spam 1. Organizations and individuals shall not be permitted to hide their names or to use unlawfully the name of another organization or individual when sending information in the network environment, 2. Organizations and individuals sending advertisement information in the network environment shall assure that consumers are able to reject such advertisement information. 3. Organizations and individuals shall not be permitted to continue sending advertisement information in the network environment to a consumer if such consumer notifies his or her refusal to receive the advertisement information. Article 71 Prevention of computer viruses and harmful software Organizations and individuals shall not be permitted to create, install or spread computer viruses or harmful software into digital equipment of other persons aimed at conducting one of the following acts: 1. Changing installation parameters of digital equipment. 2. Collecting information of other persons. 3. Deleting or deactivating software for ensuring information safety and security installed in digital equipment. 4. Preventing the ability of users to delete or limit the use of unnecessary software. 5. Usurping the right to control digital equipment. 6. Modifying or deleting information stored in digital equipment. 7. Other infringement of the lawful rights and interests of users. Article 72 Assurance of information safety and confidentiality 1. Lawful personal information of an organization or individual being exchanged, transmitted or stored in the network environment shall be kept confidential in accordance with law. 2. Organizations and individuals shall not be permitted to perform any of the following acts: (a) Hacking into, modifying or deleting information of another organization or individual in the network environment; © Allens Arthur Robinson - Vietnam Laws Online Database on www.vietnamlaws.com 27