§ 429 — Exception — protecting personal information of network user

429. A person may circumvent an access control measure by doing an act in relation to a protected copy if —(a)

the access control measure is capable of collecting or disseminating information about the identity of a user of a network and the manner of his or her use;

(b)

there is no conspicuous notice of the collection or dissemination of that information;

(c)

the act is done for the sole purpose of identifying and disabling the measure;

(d)

the act does not affect any person’s ability to access any protected copy;

(e)

the act is not a rights infringement in relation to the protected copy; and

(f)

the act does not violate any written law other than this Act.