Japan: Guidelines for protection of personal Information in financial sector
Progress
Current status
adopted
01 Mar 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission and Financial Services Agency adopted guidelines for protection of personal Information in financial sector
On 1 March 2023, the Personal Information Protection Commission and Financial Services Agency adopted the guidelines for the protection of personal Information in the financial sector. The guidelines impose obligations requiring businesses to specif…
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority