タイムズカー Revises Rule on Retaining ID Document Images — Will Delete Immediately After Registration Verification
SUMMARY
タイムズカー announced on October 16 that, as a fourth update on the personal data leak caused by unauthorized access, it will change its rules for retaining images of identity verification documents such as driver’s licenses. Images will no longer be retained after membership registration has been confirmed and will be deleted immediately; images already held will be deleted by the end of October 2026. The company had previously retained images for seven years after account cancellation.
An unauthorized access incident that occurred on September 25 revealed that, in addition to membership information for about 6.6 million accounts, images of identity verification documents such as driver’s licenses for about 1.6 million cases may have been leaked.
This revision is based on the company’s reflection that continuing to hold images beyond the period necessary for identity verification increased risk. Identity verification documents are “only needed for the moment they are used for verification,” and deleting data that has no reason to be retained after verification is a fundamental measure to reduce the impact in the event of a leak.
The company is continuing an investigation with an external specialist organization and plans to provide additional information on October 23.
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Source
タイムズカー 公式発表(第4報) — https://share.timescar.jp/news/2026/1016/1826.htmlThis article summarizes the content of the source below. Refer to the original source for accuracy. Last updated: October 18, 2026
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