4.14 Personal data
(1) Delegees may use their customers' personal data, to the extent and for the
duration necessary for the purposes of the delegated management of Internet
resource, in performance of their tasks and the fulfillment of their obligations
arising from the present guidelines and its implementing arrangements, and in
order to obtain due payment for their services.
(2) In general, the use of data by delegees and the oversight to which they are
subject shall be governed by the Telecommunications Law on privacy and data
protection and other applicable laws..
4.15 Technical and administrative guidelines
(1) The regulator may order the delegees to make proposals for new guidelines for
the management of Internet resources, or to assist with the elaboration of such
guidelines.
(2) The regulator shall promulgate guidelines for the management of
communication parameters proposed by the delegees. It shall make them
public.
V. ASSIGNMENT OF DOMAIN NAMES UNDER .RW TLD
5.1

Designation

(1) The .rw TLD is administered by one registry which determines rules for the
assignment of domain names under the .rw country code top level domain.
(2) The regulator defines the conditions to be met by the registry.
(3) The regulator shall conclude an administrative-law contract with the registry.
(4) The regulator shall designate a registry or may issue a public call for tender in
order to designate the registry.
(5) The activities of the registry shall be subject to authorization by the regulator.
(6) The authorization shall be for a specific time period of five years. The
authorization may be renewed.
(7) The regulator may amend the provisions of the official authorization or contract
prior to their expiry if there is a change in circumstances or in the law and such
amendment is necessary to protect overriding public interests.
(8) The registry shall be awarded an appropriate indemnity for any financial
damages arising from such amendment of the official authorization or contract.

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