Progress

Current status
in force
01 Apr 2022 in force
05 Jun 2020 adopted
10 Mar 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Apr 2022
in force

Implemented data transfer provisions of 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information

On 1 April 2022, the data transfer 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 …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
05 Jun 2020
adopted

Adoption of 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information including data transfer rules

On 5 June 2020, the amendment of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information was adopted. The Amendment contains rules on both cross-border data transfers and domestic data protection. Regarding data transfers, the Amendment introduced informa…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Mar 2020
under deliberation

Introduction of 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information including data transfer 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 cross-border data transfers and domestic data protection. Regarding data tran…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament