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🇯🇵 Japan

Japan protects personal information under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), enforced by the Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC). The law is reviewed roughly every three years.

APPIData privacy · since 2003
Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)

The APPI is Japan's principal data protection law, originally enacted in 2003 and significantly amended over time, with the most recent major amendment effective 1 April 2022. It is enforced by the Personal Information Protection Commission and governs how businesses handle personal information, including sensitive data and cross-border transfers.

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