Japan: Data protection regulation in 2020 Amendment of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
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Implemented remaining data protection provisions of 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
On 1 April 2022, the remaining provisions of the amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information become fully effective. On 24 March 2021, the Japanese government issued the effective date for specific provisions in the amended Act on the Prot…
SourceImplemented provision on third party data sharing in 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
On 1 October 2021, the restriction of cases when providers may make use of an opt-out provision for sharing user data with third parties becomes effective. On 24 March 2021, the Japanese government issued the effective date for specific provisions i…
SourceImplemented increased data protection penalties in 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
On 12 December 2020, the increased penalties of the amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information were implemented. The Amendment contains rules on both domestic data protection and cross-border data transfers. Regarding data prot…
SourceAdoption of 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information including data protection rules
On 5 June 2020, the amendment of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information was adopted. The Amendment contains rules on both domestic data protection and cross-border data transfers. Regarding data protection, the Amendment facilitates the c…
SourceIntroduction of 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information including data protection rules
On 10 March 2020, the Amendment Act of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information was introduced in the National Diet of Japan. The Amendment contains rules on both domestic data protection and cross-border data transfers. Regarding data prot…
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