Japan: Guidance on opt-out notifications based on the amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information
Progress
Current status
adopted
23 Jun 2021 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announcement of guidance on opt-out notifications based on amended APPI
The Japanese Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) announced the release of its guidance on opt-out notifications based on the amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). The opt-out method is a method of providing perso…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority