2. The contents of digital information to be stored shall not breach the provisions of article 12.2 of this Law. 3. Organizations and individuals leasing out digital information storage space shall have the following responsibilities: (a) To perform requests of the authorized State body in relation to definition of a list of lessees who have leased digital information storage space for establishment of their websites and a list of owners of digital information stored by such organization or individual; (b) To take in a timely manner necessary measures to prevent any illegal accessing of information to or remove illegal digital information upon a request of the authorized State body; (c) To cease the lease of digital information storage space by another organization or individual in a case where they themselves discover, or are notified by the authorized State body, that the stored information is illegal; (d) To ensure confidentiality of information of organizations and individuals who lease information storage space. Article 19 Digital information search tools 1. A digital information search tool means a computer program which receives requests for digital information search, and searches for digital information and sends back the searched digital information. 2. The State shall have a policy to encourage organizations and individuals to develop and supply digital information search tools. 3. Organizations and individuals shall be responsible to cease the supply of tools for searching digital information sources to other organizations and individuals in a case where they themselves discover, or are notified by the authorized State body, that such information is illegal. Article 20 Monitoring and supervising contents of digital information 1. The authorized State body shall be responsible to monitor and supervise digital information; and to investigate breaches of the law arising from the process of transmitting or storing digital information. 2. Organizations and individuals engaged in information technology application shall not be responsible to monitor or supervise digital information of other organizations and individuals nor to investigate breaches of the law arising from the process of transmitting or storing digital information of other organizations and individuals, unless the authorized State body so requests. Article 21 1. Collection, processing and use of personal information in the network environment Organizations and individuals collecting, processing and using personal information of another person in the network environment must obtain consent from such person, unless otherwise stipulated by law. © Allens Arthur Robinson - Vietnam Laws Online Database on www.vietnamlaws.com 9