Japan Act on Protection of Personal Information.
Japan's APPI governs the handling of personal information by business operators, with an EU adequacy decision enabling smooth EU-Japan data transfers. The 2020 amendment strengthened individual rights and introduced mandatory breach reporting.
Maximum penalty
¥100M or criminal penalties
Source: APPI 2020 Amendment
Key requirements
Purpose specification and limitation
Proper acquisition of personal information
Breach reporting to PPC
Cross-border transfer restrictions
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Benesse Corporation
Data breach affecting 35.1M customer records - led to APPI amendments
Class action
2014
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APPI compliance checklist
Essential steps to achieve and maintain APPI compliance.
Specify and publish processing purposes
Implement breach reporting to PPC
Establish individual rights procedures
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